Mentorship & Teaching
My mentorship approach speaks truthfully about the systemic and contextual barriers minoritized scholars face, while also amplifying the strengths and value they uniquely bring that will ultimately transform our field in needed ways.
I have mentored a number of undergraduate students independently through assistance on my research projects, as well as through structured research programs such as UCLA’s Psychology Research Opportunities Programs (PROPS), Honors Thesis Program, Undergraduate Research Scholars Program (URSP), and the California State University Sally Casanova Scholars Program.
Meet these brilliant rising stars!
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Eman Magzoub
2020-2023
Role: Research Assistant and PROPS Student
Current: Special Project Coordinator, UCLA Screening & Treatment for Anxiety & Depression (STAND)/Depression Grand Challenge (DGC)
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Karli Cheng
2020-2022
Role: Research Assistant and CSU Sally Casanova Scholar
Current: Clinical Research Coordinator, Phoenix Children’s Hospital
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Qasim Farrukh
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Recently Graduated
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Mia Flores
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Recently Graduated
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Brissa Bejarano
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Recently Graduated
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Erica Jones
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant and PROPS Student
Current: Master’s in Social Work, Columbia University
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Topaz Tabibi
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Clinical Psychology PsyD, Alliant International University
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Namrata Poola
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: UCI Post-Baccalaureate Program in Psychological Science
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Xuanyao (Clark) Qian
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Recently Graduated
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Qiran (Cheryl) Sun
2022-2024
Role: Research Assistant and Honors Thesis Student
Current: Research Coordinator, UCLA Cognition, Affect, and Neurodevelopment in Youth Lab
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Sebastian Luque
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Behavioral Interventionist, Asteri Behavioral Treatment Center
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Leila Malak
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Harvard Law School
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Kenya Rodriguez
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Service Coordinator, Alta California Regional Center
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Alyssa De Los Santos
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant and PROPS Student
Current: Master’s in Social Work, CSU Fullerton
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Ana Berman
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Research Coordinator, UCLA TIES for Families
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Xinran (Wendy) Wang
2020-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Cognitive Science in Context PhD, Vanderbilt University
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Adriana Perez
2020-2023
Role: Research Assistant and PROPS Student
Current: Master’s in Clinical Psychology, CSU Northridge
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Qiwen Jin
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Master’s in Mental Health Counseling, University of Pennsylvania
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Umiemah Farrukh
2022-2023
Role: Research Assistant
Current: Master’s Student, Columbia University
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Dylan Aguirre
2020-2023
Role: Research Assistant and URSP Student
Current: Lecturer, CSU Los Angeles; Master’s in Clinical Psychology, CSU Northridge (Graduated 2024)
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Michelle Real
2018-2019
Role: PROPS Student
Current: Master’s in School Psychology, CSU Long Beach
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Austin Saephan
2019-2022
Role: PROPS Student
Current: Master’s in Social Welfare, UCLA
Teaching Philosophy
Shaped by my personal experiences, I view education as a pathway to social movement by facilitating transformative experiences through which students are empowered to interrogate and enact change in the systems that shape their lives and society. I am committed to inclusive, culturally responsive learning practices that center intersectional identities, diverse voices, and minoritized perspectives in the classroom.
Examples of classes I can teach include:
Clinical Psychology
Cultural Psychology
Research Methods in Psychology
Asian American Mental Health & Wellness