Andrew Fuligni, Ph.D.

Dr. Andrew J. Fuligni is the Co-Executive Director of the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent, and a Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. He is also the Director of the Adolescent Development Lab at UCLA. Fuligni earned his B.S. from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on the interaction between sociocultural experiences and biobehavioral development among adolescents from diverse ethnic, immigrant, and economic backgrounds, with a current focus on youth’s prosocial behavior, contributions to their social worlds, and sleep. As the Co-Director of the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent, Dr. Fuligni works to translate and disseminate the science of adolescence to policymakers and practitioners to support efforts that promote the healthy development of diverse youth.