Andrea Beetz

Prof. Dr. Andrea Martina Beetz (born July 22, 1975 in Erlangen) is a qualified psychologist and focuses on the interaction between humans and animals.

1994-1999 she studied psychology at the Friedrich-Alexander-University in Erlangen, with semesters abroad 1997-1998 in the USA at the University of California. In March 1999 she received her diploma in psychology from the University of Erlangen.

From May to November 1999 she studied psychogerontology at the University of Erlangen, where she also worked on her dissertation from November 1999, which she was able to complete in 2002 . Her dissertation " Love, Violence, and Sexuality in Relationships between Humans and Animals " ( 2002 ) is one of the very few recent studies on the subject of zoophilia.

Prof. Dr. Andrea Beetz

Currently she holds the professorship for the Bachelor's degree program in Special Education by Distance Learning at IU International University, where she serves as the program director. Her teaching and research focus on socio-emotional development, attachment theory, attachment-based interventions in schools and child and youth services, as well as early intervention.

In addition to training educators in attachment-based practices, another focus of Beetz’s research and teaching is on the human-animal relationship and animal-assisted interventions. In the field of animal-assisted pedagogy, she is one of the few nationally and internationally renowned experts. She also works independently in psychotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in hypnotherapy.

Publications regarding Zoophilia

• Andrea Beetz: Love, Violence, and Sexuality in Relationships between Humans and Animals , Shaker Verlag GmbH Aachen, ISBN 3832200207

External Links

• Presence at the IU International University
• Website of her psychological practice