Victoria Guazzelli Williamson
she/ela/ella
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the
University of California, Los Angeles, on the Child Mental Health T32 at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior.
I received my PhD in clinical and developmental psychology in 2026 from the University of Oregon.
I am interested in adolescent social cognitive development and mental health, particularly internalizing psychopathology.
Education
PhD: Psychology: Clinical and Developmental Psychology (2019-2026)
Dissertation: From Days to Years: Integrating Longitudinal Timescales of Self-Evaluation, Mentalizing, Internalizing Processes in Adolescence
APA and PCSAS-accredited Clinical Internship: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Western Psychiatric Hospital (2025-2026)
Master of Science: Psychology: Clinical and Developmental Psychology (2020)
Master Thesis: Individual Differences and Developmental Changes in Perspective Taking in Adolescent Girls: Evidence from Brain and Behavior
BS: Psychology: Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience emphasis; Minor in Latin American Studies (2016-2019)
Honors Thesis: Psychological Resilience Moderates the Relationship Between Experimentally Manipulated Social Status and Dietary Intake Among Hispanic American Adolescents
