Published Research

• Risley-Curtiss, C. (Forthcoming). Relationships with other animals: A very personal journey. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping.
• Risley-Curtiss, C.(Forthcoming). Social work practitioners and the human-other animal bond: A national study.  Social Work.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. & Holley, L. C., Cruickshank, T., Porcelli, J., Rhoads, C., Bacchus, D., & Nyakoe, S., Murphy, S. (2006). ”She was family:” Women of color and their animal-human connections. AFFILIA, 21, 433-447. 
• Risley-Curtiss, C., Holley, L.C. & Wolf, S. (2006). The animal-human bond and ethnic diversity. Social Work,51, 257-268. 
  

Grant-Funded Programs

• 2008-2009 Risley-Curtiss, C. Children and Animals Together Assessment and Diversion Program, Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, $58,872.00.
• 2006-2008 Risley-Curtiss, C.  Animal-Human Connections Educational Internship Program. Funded by the William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare, $7,000.00.
• 2004-2005 Risley-Curtiss, C. The national animal-human connections social work practitioner survey. Funded by the William and Charlotte Parks Foundation for Animal Welfare, $10,000.

Other Articles

• Risley-Curtiss, C. (2008, June 9, 16, 23 & 30). Relationships with other animal friends: An extraordinary gift. VeganWorld  http://www.veganworldezine.com.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. (2007, Spring). Call to action: Social workers and other animals. The Latham Letter. 10-11.
• Poulin, L. (2005). Bringing pets into the family. raising arizona kids, 16(10), 16 (interviewed for and quoted in this article.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. (2005, July) The link between pet health and domestic violence. AzCADV Quarterly Newsletter, 2(5), 6.

Book Chapters

• Risley-Curtiss, C. (forthcoming). The role of other animals in public child welfare work. In A. Linzey (Ed) The link between animal abuse and human violence. Sussex Academic Press.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. (forthcoming). Social work and human-other animal studies. In M. DeMello (Ed.) Guidebook to Teaching Animal-Human Studies. Lantern Press.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. (2008). The human-other animal bond in social work, In T. Mizrahi & L.E. Davis Encyclopedia of Social Work(20th ed, vol 2 pp422-425). New York: Oxford Press (invited submission).

Current Research Projects

• Risley-Curtiss, C. Best practice: Integrating other animals into child welfare work. Under review by Journal of Public Child Welfare.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. , Holley, L.C. , Sales, H. & Cordova, B. Men and their experiences with companion animals.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. Factors associated with social work practitioners including animals in their practice. In progress.
• Risley-Curtiss, C. The development of animal cruelty in young children.  Study in progress.