Alexandria Pavelich

March 30, 2026

Alexandria Pavelich is a suicidologist and PhD candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) whose approach to suicide prevention and pain management bridges social sciences via human-animal connections. Her work is grounded in a “One Health” lens to emphasize the vital interconnection between humans and the natural world, where she utilizes the […]

Exploring the role of service dogs for Canadian military Veterans experiencing suicidality

June 4, 2024

Alexandria Pavelich is an interdisciplinary doctoral student at the University of Saskatchewan, in Canada, where her research focuses on animal-assisted intervention for the context of recovery journeys, with a specific focus on suicide prevention and chronic pain management. Her most recent study examines the implications service dogs have for suicide intervention among Canadian military Veterans. […]