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Student Researcher
Esperanza “Espi” Padilla received a B.A. in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Her honors thesis investigated the causes and consequences of masking for Autistic adults. She identifies herself as a neurodivergent researcher that does research among neurodivergent and disabled populations.
Email: Esperanza.Padilla@ucsf.edu