“The BRITE Center funded a summer research program at UCLA when I was a third year undergraduate at Loyola Marymount University. After receiving mentorship from Dr. Anna Lau and one of her graduate students, and attending the workshops organized by the center, I knew I wanted to go to graduate school to study the development of ethnic minority children.”

“In addition to conducting data analysis [at the BRITE Center]…I helped prepare research results for dissemination at community group meetings. This experience gave me insight into the importance of community outreach and involvement in the research process and in translating empirical findings to advocacy work.”

Liza Anulao received her BA from UCLA in women’s studies, with minors in history of science and medicine and LGBT studies. After her time with the BRITE Center, Liza was a National Science Foundation scholar studying the social psychology of LGBT relationships, and then a case manager on Skid Row in Los Angeles. While a Jump Start mental health fellow, she worked with teens and is currently preparing for a clinical and research career helping people recover from schizophrenia.