Sexual Wellbeing and Gender (SWAG) Lab

Mairen received their B.S. in Psychology with a Specialization in Clinical Psychology and a minor in Global Health from UC San Diego. Current research interests include the impacts that social structures have on emerging sexual well-being and dysfunction, as well as sexual and gender nonconformity in neurodiverse individuals. 

Luis  is an undergraduate student persuing a Clinical Psychology B.S. interested in queer well being among underrepresented communities and substance and alcohol abuse disorders. 

Catnhi is an undergraduate student at UC San Diego, majoring in Psychology with a Specialization in Developmental Psychology and Critical Gender Studies. They are interested in exploring sexual trauma's influences on the socioemotional development of adolescents and resilience within queer relationships

Yvette is an undergraduate student at UC San Diego studying Social Psychology. Her primary interests include embodiment, body image, and the ways culture and gender shape psychological harm and healing. She is also interested in identity, morality, and how people make meaning after experiences of social judgment and shame. She is especially drawn to questions about recovery and self-understanding. In her free time, she enjoys art-making, meditation, and R&B music.

Tiffany is a recent graduate of  UC San Diego, where she earned her B.S. in Psychology With Specialization in Clinical Psychology. Her research interests include sexuality and psychological well-being, focusing on factors that contribute to sexual health, body image, and overall well-being. She is particularly interested in supporting individuals from underrepresented communities through research and clinical work. She also plans to attend graduate school in 2026 to pursue a master’s degree, with the long-term goal of obtaining a PsyD in clinical psychology. In her spare time, she enjoys time with her dog, Jellybean, writing for her blog, and drawing.