MENTORSHIP
Mentoring is one of the activities I value and enjoy most within academia. Under the supervision of Dr. Annette Stanton, I previously served as a mentor to undergraduate students participating in the UCLA Psychology Research Opportunities Program (PROPS). The purpose of PROPS is to foster educational development through the direct supervision of research assistantship work and independent research projects in order to facilitate future graduate studies in students that have been historically underrepresented in graduate programs. At Northwestern University, I have mentored post-baccalaureate trainees who are interested in gaining research experience before applying to graduate programs and undergraduate students in formal internship programs like the University of Illinois at Chicago Liberal Arts and Sciences internship.
As part of our collaboration, undergraduate and post-baccalaureate research mentees have previously presented independent research projects at research conferences and successfully applied to graduate programs in medicine, psychology, and social work. If you are interested in joining our laboratory, please do not hesitate to contact me. I especially encourage students and trainees who are underrepresented in health sciences (i.e., women, racial/ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds) to reach out if they are interested in our research.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Invited Lecture, “Cancer Survivorship: A Focus on Health Equity” (Undergraduate Level)
Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program (U54CA202995)
Summer 2019
Invited Lecture, “Cancer Survivorship” (Undergraduate Level)
Northwestern University Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer Undergraduate Research and Education Program & Chicago Region-Physical Sciences
Oncology Center
Summer 2019
Invited Lecture, "Cancer Disparities among Hispanics/Latinos in the U.S." (Graduate Level)
UT Health San Antonio
¡Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training Program (R25CA134301)
Summer 2018 & 2019
Guest Lecture, “Positive Emotions, Affective Arousal, and Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Psychoneuroimmunoligcal Perspective”
Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile, Department of Psychology (Graduate Level)
Summer 2015
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Psychobiology
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 15)
Spring 2015
Guest Lecture, “Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health,” Introductory Psychobiology
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 15)
Spring 2015
Teaching Assistant, Research Methods in Psychology
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 100B)
Fall 2014
Teaching Assistant, Psychology and Law
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 187A)
Summer 2014
Teaching Assistant, Foundations of Clinical Psychology - Adult Disorders and Interventions
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Graduate Level, Psych 270B)
Winter 2014
Guest Lecture, “Psychoneuroimmunology,” Introduction to Health Psychology
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 150)
Fall 2013 & Fall 2014
Teaching Assistant, Undergraduate Internship Seminar
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 194A)
Winter 2012
Guest Lecture, “Professional Networking and Careers in Clinical Health Psychology,” Undergraduate Internship Seminar
UCLA, Department of Psychology (Undergraduate Level, Psych 194A)
Winter 2012