Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (2002), School of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy. Summa cum laude.
PhD in Animal Medicine and Health (2009), Postgraduate School of the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Cum laude.
Penn GSE Health Professions Education Certificate Program (2024), Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA.
Certifications
Diplomate American College of Veterinary Behavior (DACVB), Diplomate European College of Animal Welfare and Behavior Medicine (DECAWBM)
Select Awards, Achievements, and Publications
Pirrone F, Piotti P, Memoli H, Grader I, Scarpa P, Biffi E, Filipe J, Albertini M, Siracusa C* 2024 Measures of spatial memory, peripheral inflammation and negative emotional state predict social-cognitive skills in healthy aging cats. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 106406 (In press). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106406.
Puglisi I, Masucci M, Cozzi A, Teruel E, Navarra M, Cirmi S, Pennisi MG, Siracusa C* 2022 Effects of a Novel Gel Formulation of Dog Appeasing Pheromone (DAP) on Behavioral and Physiological Stress Responses in Dogs Undergoing Clinical Examination. Animals 12: 2472. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12182472
18. Lilly ML, Watson B, Siracusa C* 2021 Behavior Education and Intervention Program at a Small Shelter I. Effect on Behavior Knowledge and Safety. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 25: 195-207. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.2012681
