Hannah McCollam
Instructor
hmccollam@beaconcollege.eduEducation
- M.S. from Canisius University: Anthrozoology
- B.S. from Eckerd College: Psychology
Areas of Study
Conservation psychology, cross cultural conservation, human-horse relationships, psychological and sociological influences on the equine industry
About Hannah McCollam
Hannah McCollam is an instructor of Anthrozoology at Beacon College. She has a bachelor of science in psychology and a master of science in anthrozoology. Her areas of study include the psychological underpinnings of conservation behavior, cross-cultural conservation, psychology of human-animal relationships, marine mammal biology, and psychological and sociological influences within animal care fields.
Prior to joining Beacon, she spent seven years as a marine mammal caretaker working alongside bottlenose dolphins, rough toothed dolphins, seals, sea lions, penguins, belugas, and pacific white-sided dolphins. She has additional experience in equine care, welfare, and ownership, and dedicates time to traveling so as to better understand and explore cross-cultural relationships between humans and animals outside of the continental United States.