LIU student’s research shows pets improve outlook for homeless
Emma Newton knows her purpose in life.
The 21-year-old LIU Global senior wants to create global awareness about the link between animal and human welfare.
“The world we live in is like a giant web,” said the Portland, Ore. native, who graduates this May with a bachelor’s degree in global studies. “You pull on one string, and it will have an effect half a world away. The human-animal relationship epitomizes this, and I want to explore how animals fit into our emotional and physical health.”
Newton’s passion for her subject has been solidified through her education at LIU Global, a leader in international experiential learning. Through her travels across the globe with the college, she has focused her research on pet owners who are rendered homeless by economics, natural disaster and domestic violence.