Emily Hotez, PhD

Promoting healthy life outcomes and equity for autistic postsecondary students

UCLA - CA

I am an Assistant Professor of Medicine and developmental psychology researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. I am an Early Stage Investigator with a research program focused on autism, emerging adulthood, life course development, and health disparities. As a developmental psychologist and sister of an autistic adult, I am both professionally and personally invested in this line of research. I have the requisite expertise to co-lead the development and conceptualization UCLA’s research within the ATRP, as well as all methods pertaining to the recruitment, data analysis, and manuscript development.