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Marguerita Lightfoot | |
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| Occupation | Professor of Medicine |
| Awards | APA Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (2012) |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Institutions | University of California,San Francisco |
Marguerita Lightfoot is a counseling psychologist known for her research in the field of preventive medicine,especially in regard to HIV prevention and advocacy for homeless youth. [1] She is professor of medicine at the University of California,San Francisco School of Medicine [2] and the chief of the Division of Prevention Science. [2] She serves on the National Academies of Sciences,Engineering,and Medicine Committee on Fostering Healthy Mental,Emotional,and Behavioral Development among Children and Youth. [3]
Lightfoot earner her doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of California,Los Angeles (UCLA). [4] As a student,she received the Ann C. Rosenfield Distinguished Community Partnership Award in 2008. [5] As a new scientist,Lightfoot was a member of the APA Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology. [6]
At the UCSF School of Medicine,Lightfoot serves as the director of the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies and the UCSF Prevention Research Center. [7] Her research on AIDS prevention has been funded through multiple grants from the National Institute of Mental Health. [8] [9] [10] and the National Institute on Drug Abuse. [11]
Lightfoot received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest in 2012. [12] Her award citation emphasized "her leadership,innovation,and commitment to applying psychological principles to develop behavioral health interventions for vulnerable populations,particularly homeless adolescents and racial/ethnic groups." [13]
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