Laura Alicia Alba, PhD
Pediatric Psychologist - Autism Care
Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Education and Training
- Internship
- Lewisville Independent School District (2022), Psychology
- Fellowship
- UT Southwestern Medical Center (2023), Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Graduate School
- University of California, Riverside (2022)
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Social justice
- Special education
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Publications
- Emphasizing the Experiences of Spanish-Speaking Families of Children in Special Education: A Review, Alba LA Journal of Latinos and Education 2024 1-16
- Sensory processing challenges as a novel link between early caregiving experiences and mental health. Méndez Leal AS, Alba LA, Cummings KK, Jung J, Waizman YH, Guassi Moreira JF, Saragosa-Harris NM, Ninova E, Waterman JM, Langley
- Barriers to Inclusive Learning for Autistic Individuals. Waisman TC, Alba LA, Green SA, Pediatrics 2022 Apr 149 Suppl 4. tured
- Parents’ Perspectives about Special Education Needs during COVID-19: Differences between Spanish and English-Speaking Parents. Alba LA, Mercado Anazagasty J, Ramirez A, Johnson AH Journal of Latinos and Education 2022 3 21 239–250
- A systematic evaluation of restorative justice practices: School violence prevention and response. Katic B, Alba LA, Johnson AH Journal of School Violence 2020 4 19 579–593
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Professional Activities
- National Association for School Psychologists (NASP)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
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Awards and Honors
- Noyce Scholars Symposia Scholarship - National Science Foundation (2021)
- Dean Irving H. Balow Fellowship - UCR School of Education (2021)
- Gates Collegiate Forum Fellowship - Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation (2020-2021)
- Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Fellowship - University of California (UC-LEND) (2019-2020)
- Eugene Cota-Robles Award (ECRA) - University of California, Riverside (2017-2021)
- Travel Award - University of California, Riverside, School of Education (2019)
- Travel Award - University of California, Riverside, Graduate Student Association (2019)
- Faculty Mini-Grant for Undergraduate Research - San Diego State University (2014-2015)