Articles
Hica, F. I., Rusu, A. S,. Pop, I. F., & Papuc, I. (2026). Comparative anthropomorphism and affective valence shape role perception and relational behaviours in human-pet dyads in Romania. Front. Psychol. 17:1771900. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1771900 https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1771900/full
Garzillo, S., Sacchettino, L., Esposito, L., Giuliano, V. O., Panico, V., Rusu, A. S., Ponticiello, R., Nese, A., Rizzo, N., Nese, G., Napolitano, F., & d’Angelo, D. (2026). Integrated Canine-Assisted Services and Art Therapy in Prison: Pilot Study of Animal Well-Being Aspects and Its Impact on Inmate Critical Events. Animals, 16(6), 897. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16060897
Sitar, G. M., Ostřanská Spitzer, I., Spitzer, L., Marian, C., Pop, I. F., Sitar, C., & Rusu, A. S. (2025). From Values to Action: An Integrative Explanatory Framework for Insect Conservation Intentions and Behavior. Insects, 16(12), 1274. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16121274
Giuliano, V. O., Sacchettino, L., Rusu, A. S., Ciccarelli, D., Gazzano, V., de Cesare, M., Visone, M., Mizzoni, V., Napolitano, F., & d’Angelo, D. (2025). Well-Being Indicators in Autistic Children and Therapy Dogs During a Group Intervention: A Pilot Study. Animals, 15(14), 2032. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15142032
Sitar, C., Sitar, G. M., Ionică, A. M., Hula, V., Spitzer, L., Rusu, A. S., & Rakosy, L. (2024). Multi-Annual Study of Eriogaster catax (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) Oviposition Strategy in Transylvania’s Largest Population: Key Insights for Species Conservation and Local Land Management. Insects, 15(10), 794. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects15100794
Rusu, A.S., Pop, I.F., Olsen, C. Nawarecka-Piatek, M., Plewczynski, M., Øverli Holm, E., & Turner, D.C. (2024). Proposal of a private caretaker-completed questionnaire to assess the suitability of domestic cats for animal-assisted interventions. People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 7, 1-15. Access pdf here.
Sitar, G. M., & Rusu, A. S. (2023). The impact of environmental educational programs in promoting insects conservation awareness: A scoping review. Journal of Educational Sciences, 24, 74–92. https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1159275
Sitar, G. M., Sitar, C., & Rusu, A. S. (2023). Developing an interdisciplinary environmental educational program on insect conservation for primary school children. Educația 21, 25, 146–154. https://www.ceeol.com/search/articledetail?id=1248974
Rusu, A.S. (2023). Psychology applied to Anthrozoology – Reflections on designing an interdisciplinary curriculum. In: Non-human animals in Open Societies. Anthrozoology Studies (Eds. Frasin, I., Bodi, G., Bulei, S., & Vasiliu, C.). pp. 211-221, Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană. ISBN 978-606-37-1959-2.
Rusu AS, & Davis R (2022). Interdisciplinary approach of Yalom’s group therapy factors: A theoretical model for including animal presence in social work education and practice. Front. Vet. Sci. 9:1024355. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2022.1024355
Books
Others (e.g. press interviews)
In Romanian: Podcast cultural “Experiente de vârf” cu Membri ai Academiei Române – http://marturiiculturale.acadiasi.ro În acest episod al podcastului cultural „Experiențe de vârf”, Magda Axinte stă de vorbă cu prof. univ. dr. Alina Rusu despre parcursul său academic, despre relația om–animal și despre modul în care știința și etica ne pot transforma perspectiva asupra lumii din jur. O conversație deschisă despre interdisciplinaritate, curiozitate, responsabilitate și sens, dedicată celor care vor să înțeleagă mai profund relația dintre oameni și lumea non-umană. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqr7HCPQuBE
In English: In The Mouth Of The Wolf PODCAST In this episode, Marco Adda meets Alina Rusu, a dear friend and colleague. They discuss about human/animal interaction, anthrozoology, the importance of multidisciplinarity, feature some interesting academic programs she runs at the University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and more. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt-VMs2LWnU
In English: Animals & Society Colloquium Series – cosponsored by the Animals and Society Institute and the ASA Animals & Society Section. Speaker: Dr. Irina Frasin, “Gh. Zane” Institute of Social and Economic Research, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch. “Co-existence with community cats”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb2hHVZg-_I
In English: The Intricate Dance of Dogs and Humans: A Conversation with Marco Adda (https://aggressivedog.com/): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBf0to5HFKU