Adriana Galván, PhD

Co-Executive Director

Adriana is the Dean of Undergraduate Education at UCLA. She is also a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at UCLA. Adriana’s work examines how neurobiological changes impact behavioral development during adolescence—particularly in the areas of decision-making, risk-taking, and emotional health.

Positions

Co-Executive Director
UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent
Dean of Undergraduate Education
UCLA
Director
Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory
Member
National Scientific Council on Adolescence
Professor
Department of Psychology, UCLA

Awards

American Psychological Association Division 7 Boyd McCandless Award
American Psychological Association Early Career Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award
Cognitive Neuroscience Society Young Investigator Award
Department of Psychology Distinguished Teaching Award
Fellow, Association for Psychological Science, American Psychological Association
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Troland Research Award, National Academy of Sciences
U.S. Fulbright Scholar