Leo

Leo portrait, a cockapoo dog with a tan coat and black eyes. He is resting on a maroon blanket.

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When Kelsey graduated from the Master of Arts in Psychological Science program, her gift to herself was a puppy. This decision to get a dog in-between graduate programs was 100% supported/encouraged by Viann (who, notably, had no doubts about it).

Leo 🔈 is a 2-year-old cockapoo born in Northwest, Ohio. He graduated from Puppy Preschool at Canine Bliss Dog Training in August 2023 before moving to Greenville, NC so Kelsey could start her PhD program. His greatest accomplishment thus far has been winning a Cutest Pet Contest (August 2025). For fun, Leo enjoys eating scrambled eggs, pulling the stuffing out of his toys, collecting leaves, and road-tripping to Ohio. Regarding his Mind-Body Trauma Care interests, every time Kelsey gets on her yoga mat, Leo thinks that it’s time to play fetch and he gets a burst of energy; however, he is always cozy (and usually sleeping) by her side when she is busy writing manuscripts…regardless of the time of day.

Leo, a small cockapoo puppy, sitting next to a rose gold laptop with a Word document open filled with text. Leo has light brown curly fur, a turquoise collar, and black eyes that are open facing the camera. Blankets are in the background.

Leo watching Kelsey as she formatted her Plan B for the University Digital Conservancy…just 1 day after he came into her life!

Leo, a cockapoo puppy, sleeping with his head next to the keyboard of a rose gold laptop with a Word document open filled with text. Leo has light brown wavy fur, a light blue harness, and is holding a knitted toy carrot that is orange. Blankets are in the background.

Leo sleeping with his toy carrot while Kelsey drafted: Impacts of one-to-one trauma center trauma-sensitive yoga sessions on psychological symptoms and interoception over six months.

A rose gold laptop with a Word document filled with text is sitting on Kelsey’s lap with her right arm resting on the keyboard. Leo, a cockapoo puppy with curly light brown and blonde fur, is resting his chin on Kelsey’s arm. Dog toys are in the background.

Leo resting on Kelsey’s arm while she drafted: Experiences with one-to-one Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga sessions: Consensual qualitative research.

Leo, a cockapoo puppy, sleeping on a purple blanket next to a rose gold laptop with a Word document open filled with yellow highlighted text. There is a glow of light coming from the laptop. Leo has light brown curly fur, and there is a green dog toy above his head.

Leo sleeping while Kelsey worked on: Peer support groups integrated with trauma-sensitive yoga for survivors of sexual violence: A feasibility study and qualitative examination.

Leo, a cockapoo puppy, sleeping next to a rose gold laptop with files opened that are filled with text. Leo has brown curly fur and is wearing a black and light blue harness. His face is buried in a blanket and his paw is resting against the laptop.

Leo sleeping while Kelsey reviewed literature for: Yoga and mindfulness training for professional baseball players: A narrative study on perspectives and practices.

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