Pronouns: she/her

Email: lniefort@purdue.edu

Office:

Fowler Memorial House (FWLR), Room - 211
1200 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47906

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Leanne Nieforth

Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Science

Associate Director, Military Family Research Institute

Courtesy Appointments

Department of Comparative Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine

Areas of Expertise

Human-Animal Interaction, Assistance Animals, Companion Animals, Animal-assisted services

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

Developmental Health and Wellness

Department of Human Development and Family Science Research Area(s)

Health and Well-Being
Interpersonal Relations
Military Families

Biography

Accepting graduate student applications for the upcoming deadline of December 1, 2026.

Education

PhD, 2022, Purdue University; MS, 2019, North Carolina State University