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Instruction shaped by real-world K9 deployment, operational decision-making, and courtroom accountability.

August 25–28, 2025
Nathan Hall
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Nathan Hall, Speaker, Texas Tech

About
Nathan Hall

Dr. Nathan Hall, PhD,. Assistant Professor of Companion Animal Science at Texas Tech University, Director, Canine Olfaction Research and Education Laboratory Department of Animal Science.

Dr. Hall is an Assistant Professor of Companion Animal Science at Texas Tech University and the Director of the Canine Olfaction Research and Education Laboratory in the Department of Animal Science. Dr. Hall earned his PhD at the University of Florida, specializing in the study of Behavior Analysis and canine olfaction. As a post-doc, he continued his studies at Arizona State University investigating the optimization of training to enhance canine’s detection of Homemade Explosives. At Texas Tech, his work continues to explore canine olfactory perception and how experience influences odor perception. His lab also investigates predictors and correlates of problem behavior, behavioral predictors of working aptitude, and canine health. Throughout his career, Dr. Hall has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and book chapters on canine olfaction and detection abilities.

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