Melanie Rock, University of Calgary

Research

Anthropology Anthrozoology Population Health Health Promotion Human-Animal Studies Implementation Systems Socio-Legal Studies Urban Studies

Latest papers

Fecal contamination of urban parks by domestic dogs and tragedy of the commons.
Scientific reports · 2023
Responsibility-sharing for pets in disasters: lessons for One Health promotion arising from disaster management challenges.
Health promotion international · 2022
11 years of regular access to subsidized veterinary services is associated with improved dog health and welfare in remote northern communities.
Preventive veterinary medicine · 2021

All 28 publications

Latest funding

Alberta Indigenous Mentorship in Health Innovation Network (AIM-HI Network)
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000
Multi-species families, communities and publics in a 'model city' for companion animal welfare
SSHRC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$69,010
Anthrozoology and Mental Health Promotion
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI

All 7 grants and awards

28 publications.

01

Fecal contamination of urban parks by domestic dogs and tragedy of the commons.

Mori K, Rock M, McCormack G, Liccioli S, Giunchi D, Marceau D, Stefanakis E, Massolo A

Scientific reports2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30225-7 PMID: 36859468

02

Responsibility-sharing for pets in disasters: lessons for One Health promotion arising from disaster management challenges.

Travers C, Rock M, Degeling C

Health promotion international2022

DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daab078 PMID: 34125172

03

11 years of regular access to subsidized veterinary services is associated with improved dog health and welfare in remote northern communities.

Baker T, Rock M, Bondo K, van der Meer F, Kutz S

Preventive veterinary medicine2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105471 PMID: 34509773

04

What drives distress? Rethinking the roles of emotion and diagnosis among people with diabetes in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mendenhall E, Musau A, Bosire E, Mutiso V, Ndetei D, Rock M

Anthropology & medicine2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2019.1650243 PMID: 32755267

05

Indigenous community perspectives on dogs in Northern Canada after 10 years of veterinary services indicates improved animal and human welfare.

Baker T, Rock M, Brook R, van der Meer F, Kutz S

Preventive veterinary medicine2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105061 PMID: 32599372

06

One Health promotion and the politics of dog management in remote, northern Australian communities.

Brookes VJ, Ward MP, Rock M, Degeling C

Scientific reports2020

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-69316-0 PMID: 32709859

07

Qualitative Research for One Health: From Methodological Principles to Impactful Applications.

Degeling C, Rock M

Frontiers in veterinary science2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00070 PMID: 32133378

08

Insights about the Epidemiology of Dog Bites in a Canadian City Using a Dog Aggression Scale and Administrative Data.

Caffrey N, Rock M, Schmidtz O, Anderson D, Parkinson M, Checkley SL

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI2019

DOI: 10.3390/ani9060324 PMID: 31174303

09

Towards 'smart cities' as 'healthy cities': health equity in a digital age.

Mouton M, Ducey A, Green J, Hardcastle L, Hoffman S, Leslie M, Rock M

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2019Senior author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-019-00177-5 PMID: 30701413

10

Are we adequately evaluating subsidized veterinary services? A scoping review.

Baker T, Kutz S, Toews L, Edwards N, Rock M

Preventive veterinary medicine2018Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.05.015 PMID: 30086850

Alberta Indigenous Mentorship in Health Innovation Network (AIM-HI Network)

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Training Grant: Indigenous Mentorship Network Program - Alberta

Principal investigators: Barnabe, Cheryl C; Healy, Bonnie A; Tailfeathers, Esther; Crowshoe, Lynden L; Currie, Cheryl L; Fellner, Karlee; Henry, Robert; Voyageur, Cora J

Keywords: Alberta; Indigenous; Mentorship; Training

$1,000,000

Multi-species families, communities and publics in a 'model city' for companion animal welfare

Principal investigatorSSHRC2016Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Rock, Melanie

Keywords: (1) legal anthropology; (2) political anthropology; (3) urban anthropology; (4) multi-species ethnography; (5) policy studies; (6) critical discourse analysis; (7) case-study research; (8) Canadian studies; (9) municipal government; (10) animal law

$69,010

Anthrozoology and Mental Health Promotion

Nominated PICIHR2013Applied Public Health Chair - LOI

Principal investigators: Rock, Melanie J

Keywords: Aboriginal Health; Anthropology; Anthrozoology; Community Services; Health Across The Lifespan In An Aging Society; Healthy Public Policy; Homelessness; Housing; Mental Health Promotion; Population Health

Access to Housing for Canadian Pet Owners as Healthy Public Policy

SupervisorCIHR2013Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Graham, Taryn M

Keywords: Critical Qualitative Inquiry; Housing And Homelessness; Mental Health; Pet Ownership; Statistics And Evaluation; Urban Planning And Policy For Social Justice

$105,000

SOCIAL JUSTICE and PET OWNERSHIP: A qualitative inquiry to improve population health and to advance public health ethics

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Rock, Melanie J

Keywords: Anthropology; Anthrozoology; Health Promotion; Human-Animal Studies; Implementation Systems; Population Health; Socio-Legal Studies; Urban Studies

$342,756

PEOPLE'S PETS AND POPULATION HEALTH PROMOTION: A province-wide qualitative study of animal bylaws

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Rock, Melanie J

Keywords: Anthropology; Anthrozoology; Health Promotion; Human-Animal Studies; Implementation Systems; Population Health; Socio-Legal Studies; Urban Studies

$66,310

A NATURAL EXPERIMENT STUDY OF OFF-LEASH AREAS: Toward novel insights into how health is generated in urban settings

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research

Principal investigators: Rock, Melanie J; McCormack, Gavin R

Keywords: Incivilities; Mental Health; Physical Activity; Urban Parks

$110,857

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Community Health Sciences
Sociology
Other

Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Gavin McCormack

Community Health Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Lindsay Mclaren

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Ariel Ducey

Sociology

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Diane Lorenzetti

Community Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Myles Leslie

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Steven Hoffman

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anthropology Dear Professor Rock, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Fecal contamination of urban parks by domestic dogs and tragedy of the commons." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]