We are deeply grateful to Maddie’s Fund, one of our most valued and inspiring partners. VPA’s continually evolving consulting services would not be possible without their generous support and long-standing commitment. Maddie’s Fund is dedicated to transforming the status and well-being of companion animals. To learn more about their mission and impact, please visit www.maddiesfund.org.
UNC Charlotte has been an exceptional advocate and champion of the VPA initiative. The university’s
commitment to advancing
research, education, and meaningful community impact has been instrumental i
n sustaining and growing this program.
University Partners
VPA teams are emerging across the United States, working collaboratively and in coordination to ensure consistent, high-quality service delivery. Below is a list of our active university partners (in alphabetical order).
Baruch College (New York, NY)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Bazzoli Andrea.Bazzoli@baruch.cuny.edu
Student Leader: Lia Crowley lcrowley@gradcenter.cuny.edu; Ava Morgan amorgan1@gradcenter.cuny.edu
George Mason University (Fairfax, VA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Reeshad Dalal rdalal@gmu.edu
Student Leader: Rebecca Mintz rmintz@gmu.edu
Website: https://io.gmu.edu/vpa
Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Keating rkeating1@iit.edu
Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lisa Finkelstein lisaf@niu.edu
Student Leader: Nick Smith Z1904922@students.niu.edu; Hannah Tarleton Z1876719@students.niu.edu
Website: https://niu.edu/psychology/academics/graduate/social/volunteer-program-assessment.shtml
Rice University (Houston, TX)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eden King eden.b.king@rice.edu
Student Leader: Kathryn Bottitta kb155@rice.edu
San Diego State University (Houston, TX)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kath lisa.kath@sdsu.edu
Student Leader: Shreya Cho scho6390@sdsu.edu
University of Auckland (San Diego, CA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lixin Jiang l.jiang@auckland.ac.nz
Website: https://www.oohi.auckland.ac.nz/vpa/
University of Georgia (Athens, GA)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian Frost frostb@uga.edu
Student Leader: Meredith Mayson Meredith.Mayson@uga.edu; Lexi Saphos alexia.saphos@gmail.com
University of Houston (Houston, TX)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Denise Reyes dlreyes@central.uh.edu
Student Leader: Ivy Grossberg irgrossb@cougarnet.uh.edu
Website: https://uh.edu/class//psychology/io-psych/volunteer-program-assessment/index.php
Wright State University (Fairborn, OH)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nathan Baker nathanbakerm@gmail.com
Website: https://science-math.wright.edu/psychology/volunteer-program-assessment
