Tara Anderson

Tara Anderson is a 3^rd year UCLA student pursuing a double major in Psychology and Disability Studies and a minor in Applied Developmental Psychology. Tara currently serves as a senior research assistant for PEERS® for preschoolers and previously served as senior research assistant for PEERS® f for Adolescents. Tara broadly supports various PEERS® clinical group efforts. Her research interests include child psychopathology, specifically autism, ADHD, and anxiety. After she graduates, she hopes to pursue graduate school with the intention of becoming a Clinical Psychologist, specializing in disabled youth. Tara primarily works in the PEERS for Preschoolers groups and the PEERS for Adolescents groups. Aside from her work in PEERS, she is involved in UCLA Club Beach Volleyball and the Association of Students for Child Development (ASCD).