Samara Wolpe, PhD

Samara Wolpe is a neuro-affirming autism researcher and clinician focused on transitioning into adulthood and supporting quality of life in autistic adults. Her work centers supporting autistic individuals throughout the lifespan in a variety of domains, from the workplace to school to relationships. Samara is a postdoctoral fellow at the PEERS clinic, leading groups on making and keeping friends for young adults, skills for dating and navigating romantic relationships, and navigating the social environment of the workplace. Samara's research uses wisdom from lived experience in the autistic community to promote success in autistic adults' goals for their own lives.