Samara Wolpe

Samara Wolpe is a practicum student in PEERS®. She is a PhD candidate at UCLAstudying under the mentorship of Dr. Jeffrey Wood, and was a UC Leadership Educationand Neurodevelopment and Related Disabilities (LEND) trainee. Samara is a PEERS®Certified provider with experience working with PEERS® for teens and young adults, anEducational Psychologist for autistic and neurodivergent teens and young adults, and apublished researcher who advocates for neurodiversity-forward, community partnershipbased research in the autistic community. Samara is passionate about improvingoutcomes in employment, education, social and emotional welfare, and quality of life inautistic adults.