Vanessa (she/her) graduated with a BA in psychology and minor in sociology from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 2026. She is currently a post baccalaureate research assistant on the PERCH research team. Vanessa’s current research interests include parenting styles and children and adolescent mental health. She is interested in applying to graduate school programs in clinical psychology in the future and aspires to form part of the field in mental health counseling.