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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association
  • 1969 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • 1965 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

William A. Mason is an academic affiliated with the University of California, Davis, located in the United States. Mason's research primarily spans the veterinary sciences, with specific focus areas including Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia, Veterinary Equine Medical Research, and Veterinary Practice and Education Studies. Additionally, contributions extend to the German Literature and Culture Studies domain.

Their scholarly output includes publications in both veterinary and literature-related fields. Recent works demonstrate this interdisciplinary scope:

  • "Haas, Georg Friedrich," 2022, published in Oxford Music Online
  • "Investigating the use of local nerve blocks and general anaesthesia in reducing pain during and after disbudding procedure in goat kids," 2023, published in Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

The range of frequent publication venues includes:

  • Oxford Music Online
  • Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Collaborations are noted with a select group of co-authors, reflecting interdisciplinary partnerships and research collaborations. Frequent co-authors include:

  • E.L. Cuttance
  • Richard Laven
  • Bryan P. Ruddy
  • Andrew J. Taberner
  • James W. McKeage

Mason's fields of study are categorized mainly under Veterinary science with contributions to subfields such as Literature and Literary Theory, Small Animals, Equine studies, and Speech and Hearing. This multidisciplinary approach is evident across the cited publications and research topics.

  • Veterinary

  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Small Animals
  • Equine
  • Speech and Hearing

The scientist's research topics encompass the following areas:

  • German Literature and Culture Studies
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
  • Veterinary Equine Medical Research
  • Veterinary Practice and Education Studies

Throughout their career, Mason received several recognitions including:

  • APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology, American Psychological Association, 1995
  • Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), 1969
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1965

Best Publications

  • The effects of bilateral lesions of the amygdala on dyadic social interactions in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).

    Nathan J. Emery;John P. Capitanio;William A. Mason;Christopher J. Machado

  • Increased social fear and decreased fear of objects in monkeys with neonatal amygdala lesions.

    M. D. Prather;P. Lavenex;M. L. Mauldin-Jourdain;W. A. Mason

  • Social Development: a Psychobiological Perspective

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  • Primate social conflict

    William A. Mason;Sally P. Mendoza

  • Social stress results in altered glucocorticoid regulation and shorter survival in simian acquired immune deficiency syndrome

    John P. Capitanio;Sally P. Mendoza;Nicholas W. Lerche;William A. Mason

  • The amygdala: is it an essential component of the neural network for social cognition?

    David G Amaral;John P Capitanio;John P Capitanio;Melissa Jourdain;Melissa Jourdain;William A Mason;William A Mason

  • Rearing environment and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal regulation in young rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).

    John P. Capitanio;Sally P. Mendoza;William A. Mason;Nicole Maninger

  • Parental division of labour and differentiation of attachments in a monogamous primate (Callicebus moloch)

    Sally P. Mendoza;William A. Mason

  • Contrasting responses to intruders and to involuntary separation by monogamous and polygynous New World monkeys.

    Sally P. Mendoza;William A. Mason

  • The Development of Social Behavior Following Neonatal Amygdala Lesions in Rhesus Monkeys

    M. D. Bauman;P. Lavenex;W. A. Mason;J. P. Capitanio

  • Effects of maternal mobility on the development of rocking and other behaviors in rhesus monkeys: a study with artificial mothers.

    William A. Mason;Gershon Berkson

  • Social stress enhances sympathetic innervation of primate lymph nodes: mechanisms and implications for viral pathogenesis

    Erica Kate Sloan;John P Capitanio;Ross P Tarara;Sally P Mendoza

  • Serotonin transporter expression is predicted by early life stress and is associated with disinhibited behavior in infant rhesus macaques

    E. L. Kinnally;E. R. Tarara;W. A. Mason;S. P. Mendoza

  • Differentiall behavioral and adrenocortical responses to stress among three macaque species

    A. Susan Clarke;William A. Mason;Gary P. Moberg

  • The development of mother-infant interactions after neonatal amygdala lesions in rhesus monkeys.

    Melissa D Bauman;P. Lavenex;W. A. Mason;J. P. Capitanio

  • Responses of infant Titi monkeys, Callicebus moloch, to removal of one or both parents: Evidence for paternal attachment

    Kurt A. Hoffman;Sally P. Mendoza;Michael B. Hennessy;William A. Mason

  • GENERIC ASPECTS OF PRIMATE ATTACHMENTS: PARENTS, OFFSPRING AND MATES

    William A. Mason;Sally P. Mendoza

  • Neural correlates of pair-bonding in a monogamous primate

    Karen L. Bales;Karen L. Bales;William A. Mason;Ciprian Catana;Simon R. Cherry

  • Amygdalectomy and responsiveness to novelty in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta): generality and individual consistency of effects.

    William A. Mason;John P. Capitanio;Christopher J. Machado;Sally P. Mendoza

  • Competitive social strategies in groups of deprived and experienced rhesus monkeys.

    Clark O. Anderson;William A. Mason

  • Endocrine sensitivity to novelty in squirrel monkeys and titi monkeys: Species differences in characteristic modes of responding to the environment

    Michael B. Hennessy;Sally P. Mendoza;William A. Mason;Gary P. Moberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Sally P. Mendoza
Sally P. Mendoza University of California, Davis
John P. Capitanio
John P. Capitanio University of California, Davis
Nathan J. Emery
Nathan J. Emery Queen Mary University of London
Leslie A. Lyons
Leslie A. Lyons University of Missouri
Michael B. Hennessy
Michael B. Hennessy Wright State University
Emilio Ferrer
Emilio Ferrer University of California, Davis
Nicholas W. Lerche
Nicholas W. Lerche University of California, Davis
Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith
Hannah M. Buchanan-Smith University of Stirling
Shepard Siegel
Shepard Siegel McMaster University
Elisabetta Visalberghi
Elisabetta Visalberghi National Research Council (CNR)

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