Linzi Williamson (PhD, CE) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Health Studies and Co-Director of the Pawsitive Connections Lab at the University of Saskatchewan. She currently holds funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) to conduct patient-oriented research with a team of patient/research partners about the role of service dogs among Canadian veterans/former service members and civilians.