Animal Behavior Associates of Washington is owned by James Ha, and our research is conducted by experienced independent consultants coordinated and overseen by him.
James C. Ha, Ph.D. (Owner and Senior Scientist)
My academic and practical training is in the social behavior of birds and mammals, with a special focus on highly social species. My background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Millersville University (1980), a Master’s degree in Biology from Wake Forest University (1983), a Ph.D. in Zoology, with a specialization in animal behavior, from Colorado State University (1989), and professional credentialing as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, the highest level of certification in applied behavior.
At the University of Washington since 1990, I am recently retired as a Research Professor in Psychology (Animal Behavior Program) where I continue to teach and conduct research in complex social behavior and cognition of several animal species. I specialize in the behavior of birds and mammals, more specifically in dogs and cats, non-human primates, and crows and their kin. I am also a specialist in behavioral data collection methodology (developer of the EVENT-Palm and EVENT-Apps custom-written behavior data collection software), and the management of non-human primate breeding colonies (demographics,behavior, and population genetics).
I founded Animal Behavior Associates of Washington in 1999 and have conducted hundreds of in-home consultations, helping owners develop multidimensional plans to modify the problem behaviors of their companion animals. In addition, I have acted as an Expert Legal Witness in dozens of criminal and civil cases. I am a regular contributor to local media, having appeared in local newspapers and on local television news programs on numerous occasions.
Renee Robinette Ha, Ph.D. (Scientist)
I received my Ph.D. in Animal Behavior from the University of Washington in 1999. I am currently a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology (Animal Behavior Program) at the University of Washington where I teach courses on animal behavior, statistics, introductory psychology, developmental psychology, laboratory on animal learning, and behavioral studies of zoo animals. Most recently, I have been a co-developer of the Certificate Program in Applied Animal Behavior at the University of Washington, a program with a focus on Companion Animals. I have been the Director of the Rota Avian Behavioral Ecology Program in Micronesia since 2005. I bring a strong background in animal behavior and learning theory, statistics, and human psychology to Animal Behavior Associates of Washington.
My academic and practical training is in the social behavior of birds and mammals, with a special focus on highly social species. My background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from Millersville University (1980), a Master’s degree in Biology from Wake Forest University (1983), a Ph.D. in Zoology, with a specialization in animal behavior, from Colorado State University (1989), and professional credentialing as a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, the highest level of certification in applied behavior.
gnition of several animal species. I specialize in the behavior of birds and mammals, more specifically in dogs and cats, non-human primates, and crows and their kin. I am also a specialist in behavioral data collection methodology (developer of the EVENT-Palm and EVENT-Apps custom-written behavior data collection software), and the management of non-human primate breeding colonies (demographics,behavior, and population genetics).
I received my Ph.D. in Animal Behavior from the University of Washington in 1999. I am currently a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology (Animal Behavior Program) at the University of Washington where I teach courses on animal behavior, statistics, introductory psychology, developmental psychology, laboratory on animal learning, and behavioral studies of zoo animals. Most recently, I have been a co-developer of the Certificate Program in Applied Animal Behavior at the University of Washington, a program with a focus on Companion Animals. I have been the Director of the Rota Avian Behavioral Ecology Program in Micronesia since 2005. I bring a strong background in animal behavior and learning theory, statistics, and human psychology to Animal Behavior Associates of Washington.
Animal Behavior Associates of Washington, LLC 