About Me
I received my Ph.D. in Health Psychology at the University of California, Merced in 2024. Currently, I am a second-year postdoctoral scholar at the University of California, San Francisco in the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education (CTCRE). My research centers around understanding health risk behavior, particularly tobacco and cannabis use, within youth and young adult populations. I am currently seeking full-time health behavior scientist roles.
Recent Activities 2026
- April 13 - My postdoctoral award application was selected for funding by the Tobacco Related Disease Research Program. Thank you to TRDRP and the grant review committee for this amazing opportunity!
Fellowships and Awards
Health Equity Network Travel Award | Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Diversity Scholars Travel Award | NIDA Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities *
* rescinded due to federal administrative changes in the U.S.
Outstanding Health Psychology Graduate Student AY2023-2024 | UC Merced
Dr. Vikram and Priya Lakireddy Fellowship | UC Merced
Graduate Student Research and Development Support Award | UC Merced
Psychological Sciences Research Dissemination Award | UC Merced
Tabachnick and Fidell Multivariate Statistics Award | California State University, Northridge
Diversity Scholars Travel Award | NIDA Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities *
* rescinded due to federal administrative changes in the U.S.
Outstanding Health Psychology Graduate Student AY2023-2024 | UC Merced
Dr. Vikram and Priya Lakireddy Fellowship | UC Merced
Graduate Student Research and Development Support Award | UC Merced
Psychological Sciences Research Dissemination Award | UC Merced
Tabachnick and Fidell Multivariate Statistics Award | California State University, Northridge