Angela Moe
Department of Sociology
3221 Sangren Hall
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5257 USA
East Campus:
Therapy Dog Clinic
3055 Unified Clinics
1000 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5321
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- Ph.D., Justice Studies, Law and the Social Sciences, Arizona State University, 2001
- M.S., Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1998
- B.A., Criminal Justice, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1996
- Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Behavioral Health, 2019
- Animal Assisted Therapy, Center for Human Animal Interventions, Oakland University, 2018
- Critical Incident Stress Management [CISM], Michigan Crisis Response Association, 2018
- Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness, Western Michigan University, 2013
Dr. Angie Moe is a professor of sociology at Western Michigan University with specializations in interpersonal victimization and trauma informed survivorship. She identifies as a public and applied sociologist and primarily conducts qualitative field research. Dr. Moe offers classes on various aspects of interpersonal victimization, including child abuse and neglect; family violence; and victimology. Her current research is on animal assisted interventions and trauma mitigation, specifically for child survivors of familial-based maltreatment. She has over thirty publications in refereed journals, anthologies, and trade outlets. Dr. Moe is dedicated to community outreach, and serves as an expert witness through the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence. She also works alongside three certified therapy dogs in an array of settings. She is an evaluator for the Alliance of Therapy Dogs, and serves as state coordinator for HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response.