Samara Wolpe

Samara Wolpe is a practicum student in PEERS®. She is a PhD candidate at UCLA studying under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey Wood, and was a UC Leadership Education and Neurodevelopment and Related Disabilities (LEND) trainee. Samara is a PEERS® Certified provider with experience working with PEERS® for teens and young adults, an Educational Psychologist for autistic and neurodivergent teens and young adults, and a published researcher who advocates for neurodiversity-forward, community partnership based research in the autistic community. Samara is passionate about improving outcomes in employment, education, social and emotional welfare, and quality of life in autistic adults.