Emma Lafazia

Biography

Emma Lafazia is the Project Coordinator of the Psychophysiology of Affect across the Lifespan (PAL) Lab. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with honors, a second major in Political Science, and a minor in Health and Society. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Emma is interested in examining individual-level and context-level risk and resilience factors associated with depression and anxiety, particularly in at-risk youth and families. She hopes to help inform targeted prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families most at risk.