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## Kristina M. Horback, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at UC Davis

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B.A.: University of California San Diego, 2007 (Psychology) M.A.: University of Southern Mississippi, 2011 (Experimental Psychology) Ph.D.: University of Southern Mississippi, 2012 (Experimental Psychology)

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## 09.22.2017

![](https://info.newstandard-group.com/hubfs/Horback%20Bio.png) [Kristina M. Horback, Ph.D. Assistant Professor at UC Davis](https://info.newstandard-group.com/blog/author/kristina-m-horback-ph-d-assistant-professor-at-uc-davis)

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Hear from Kristina Horback on her latest research, identifying pig personalities and how they relate to aggressive behaviors in a group gestation pen.

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