Kristen Collins
Kristen Collins is the Vice President of the ASPCA’s Behavioral Rehabilitation Center. At the Center’s new facility in Weaverville, NC, she and her staff focus on the study and rehabilitation of extremely fearful dogs, most from cruelty cases, as well as the development of collaborative teaching programs to share the BRC’s work with partner shelters across the country. Kristen joined the ASPCA in 2007. Prior to her assignment at the BRC in 2013, she worked with Dr. Pam Reid on the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Behavior Team (ACBT), where she helped create and conducted specialized behavior evaluations for animals rescued from dogfighting, puppy mill and hoarding situations, collecting information to determine the best outcome, assist with shelter partner placement and provide supporting evidence for prosecution. In 2010, Kristen also played an integral role in the creation of the ASPCA’s first enrichment and behavior modification programs for animals held as evidence during ongoing cruelty cases. Kristen is an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist and holds a master’s degree in applied animal behavior from the University of Illinois.
