Sofia Acevedo

Sofia Acevedo is a Research Assistant in the HEART Lab at UCLA and a fourth year Psychology undergraduate at UCLA. After graduating, she plans to take a gap year and further her experience by continuing with research and internships. Her future plans include receiving her doctorate in clinical psychology and becoming a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with adolescents.

Sofia is assisting with the Youth Mental Health Academy project, which aims to encourage high school students to attend higher education and explore mental health careers.