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) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Academic work | |
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]