About Me

I received my Ph.D. in Health Psychology at the University of California, Merced.  My research interests fall under two major domains, 1) examining cognitions as they relate to addictive behaviors and 2) antecedents to health risk behaviors. I am currently a postdoctoral scholar in the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education (CTCRE) at the University of California, San Francisco.

Recent Activities

2025 
  • January 22 -  Received a Diversity Scholars Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities (ORTDD) to present at SRNT 2025
    • I was honored to receive this award, but due to administrative changes in the U.S., I have been informed that the funding agency can no longer support this award. I understand and respect the decision made by the funding agency. 
  • January 13  - New publication in Health Communication, check it out! 

Fellowships and Awards


Diversity Scholars Award | NIDA Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities *

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
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