Angela Narayan

Angela Narayan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, affiliated with the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences. Her work focuses on understanding how early life experiences shape mental health outcomes across the lifespan, particularly in vulnerable populations like pregnant women and homeless families.

• Education: Ph.D. and M.A. in Clinical Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota's Institute of Child Development, B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University.
• Research: Centers on developmental psychopathology, resilience mechanisms, parenting dynamics, and the impact of childhood adversity. She examines how benevolent experiences can mitigate risks from adverse childhood events, especially during pregnancy and in socially marginalized contexts.
• Scientific Recognition: Recipient of the APA Division 56 Outstanding Dissertation Award (2015), UCSF Psychiatry Trainee Research Award (2016), and Robert E. Harris Award (2016).