Andrea (Andi) L
- Research Program Mentor

MS candidate at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

Expertise

Psychology, Public Health, Child Development [atypical or typical development], Family Dynamics, mental health

Bio

Hi! It is so nice to meet you! My name is Andi and I am a current UCLA Graduate Student. Based on my broad degrees, I have a lot of interests ranging from neuroscience to maternal and child health. My academic interests stem from hospital inequities in respect to younger patients who are on the developmental spectrum. I hope to bridge this barrier either as a medical social worker or as a child life specialist. When I am not busy studying and working, I enjoy going to coffee shops and reading any book I can get my hands on. I also love rock climbing and I work at multiple ropes course facilities in Los Angeles. I love creating conversations with others in order to teach and in turn, learn.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Research Paper- Does Autism cling to Leukemia?

Determining Incidence/prevalence of Leukemia among those with different forms/severities of autism (e.g., Downs Syndrome, Asberger Syndrome, etc.)

Research Paper- Is a hospital the only change that ill-children face?

Cognitive and behavioral effects of children hospitalized for terminal and severe illnesses- How does this affect development? How do parental figures influence these effects?

Coding skills

SPSS, RStudio

Languages I know

American Sign Language- advanced

Teaching experience

I have been a tutor throughout High School and my Undergraduate years of college. In addition, I was an Undergraduate Teacher's Assistant (TA) for 2 semesters within the Psychology Department. I am currently a Graduate Student Teaching Assistant for a Life Sciences Pre-med class that Undergraduate students take at UCLA which focuses on career exploration. I have several years of experience with editing papers, cover letters, and applications.

Credentials

Work experience

Channel Islands Social Services (2020 - Current)

Respite Caregiver

CSUN BUILD PODER (2019 - 2021)

Research Assistant

Valley Presbyterian Hospital (2021 - 2022)

Child Life Volunteer

CSUN Child and Family Studies Center (2017 - 2019)

Student Intern

Education

California State University Northridge (CSUN)

BA Bachelor of Arts (2021)

Psychology

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)

MPH Master of Public Health candidate

Community Health Sciences