Bridgett Kiernan

Bridgett Kiernan is a doctoral student in the clinical and school psychology program working with Professor Micah Mazurek. Prior to entering this program, Kiernan had experience teaching special education at a large public high school in Oakland, California and supporting research at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program.

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 2021

• Transdiagnostic adaptations to interventions and utilizing implementation science strategies to increase service uptake across settings and improve mental health outcomes for Autistic people throughout the lifespan. 
• Dedicated to community based participatory research (CPBR) framework to include the valuable priorities and perspectives of Autistic people and other community members in research design, implementation, and dissemination.