Margaret Gruen

About the Author

Dr. Gruen graduated from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, completed an internship followed by a residency in veterinary behavioral medicine at North Carolina State University (NCSU), and is board-certified by the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists. She completed a PhD in comparative biomedical sciences at NCSU, then completed a postdoctoral position at Duke University and served as a co-director of the Duke Canine Cognition Center. She is a professor of behavioral medicine, a Chancellor’s University Faculty Scholar, and the co-director of the Feline Health Center at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine. Her work focuses on human-animal interaction, including understanding the effects of chronic pain on behavior and cognition.