Leila Glass, Ph.D.

Leila Glass, Ph.D. is a neuropsychology postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior in the lifespan track at the Medical Psychological Assessment Center (MPAC). Leila received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and previously worked at the NIH as a trainee. She completed her doctorate at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in San Diego and completed her internship at UCLA in the pediatric neuropsychology track. Leila’s research has focused on the academic, behavioral, and cognitive outcomes associated with prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Her primary interests lie in understanding the neurobehavioral profiles associated with developmental disabilities to inform targeted intervention.