We are so proud to announce that our very own Natalie Saragosa-Harris successfully defended her dissertation: Neurobehavioral responses to ambiguity and exploratory behaviors following early life adversity. Congratulation Dr. Saragosa-Harris!
The SAND Lab is thrilled to share it’s latest annual newsletter! Access it here to learn more about what we’ve been up to the past year.
Natalie Saragosa-Harris has accepted a job as a research associate at UCLA’s Center for the Developing Adolescent. The CDA aims to utilize developmental science to inform policies that can improve adolescent health, education, and well-being. Natalie will start in this role after defending her dissertation this fall. Congratulations Natalie, we are so proud of you!
Dr. Ben Rosenberg was awarded the American Psychological Foundation (APF) John and Polly Sparks Early Career Grant for his proposal, Unique Pathways from Early Life Adversity to Serious Emotional Disturbances in Adolescence. This award is granted to early career psychologists conducting research in the area of early intervention and treatment for children and adolescents. Congratulations Ben!
SAND Lab graduate students, Natalie Saragosa-Harris and Wesley Meredith, were recipients of the 2024 Dissertation Year Award. This award is granted to outstanding students to support them during their last year of dissertation writing. Congratulations Natalie and Wesley!
At the annual Psychology Department Awards Ceremony, Dr. Silvers was awarded the 2024 Ladder Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award! Congratulations Dr. Silvers! We are so proud of our amazing leader!
Last week at UCLA’s undergraduate research week, SAND Lab research assistant Audrey Lai received the Dean’s prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity for her presentation “The Impact of Social Physical Activity on Cognitive Control in Adolescents.” Congratulations Audrey!
On April 8th, 2024, Dr. Silvers will be speaking at FLUX’s Navigating the Teen Mind: Insights into Adolescent Mental Health. Dr. Silvers will be joined by Eva Telzer to provide an overview on adolescent developmental cognitive neuroscience. See more details here.
We are excited to announce our second annual SAND Lab Newsletter is out NOW! See updates on our lab and staff, study announcements, and other fun activities here!
We are thrilled to announce that Adriana Mendéz Leal successfully defended her dissertation, “Neurodevelopmental Influences of the Early Caregiving Environment on Sensory Processing: Implications for Mental Health.” Way to go Dr. Mendéz Leal!
