Highlights

Kayla Saucedo is an undergraduate at Harvard University, concentrating in Psychology through the Mind, Brain, Behavior pathway and a secondary in Ethnicity, Migration, Rights. She will graduate in May of 2025 and pursue her doctorate in Clinical Psychology or a Juris Doctor.

In addition to writing articles for Simply Psychology, Kayla is a research assistant for the Biopsychosocial Effects of Stigma (BEST) Lab at Harvard University.

Professional Experience

• Psychology Research Assistant for BEST Lab with Dr. Mark Hatzenbueler (January 2023 – Present): Currently helping code and analyze data sets under doctoral student Nathan Hollisaid
• Researcher and Writer for Simply Psychology (November 2022 – Present)
• Co-Director of Workshops and Speakers, Harvard Latina Empowerment and Development (LEAD) Conference (2022-2023)
• Congressional Intern with the Office of Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (2022)

Education

• B.A in Psychology MBB, Harvard University (2025).
• Americas High School (2021)

Publications