Emily Nguyen

Emily Nguyen is an undergraduate Disability Studies intern at the Special Patient Care Clinic at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She is working toward earning her Neuroscience B.S. and Disability Studies B.A. degrees in Winter of 2025. Emily has previously taught dance to children with disabilities and is currently pursuing a career in dentistry, where she hopes to work toward increasing access to dental care through research and advocacy. She is especially passionate about the Tarjan Center's core values of reducing societal barriers, promoting diversity, and eliminating the stigma surrounding disability to create a more inclusive world and a better quality of life for all.