Dr. Laura Brinderson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Laura Alongi Brinderson is a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience in mental health issues affecting children, adolescents, and families. She is actively involved in practicum education at the California Social Work Education Center, a program dedicated to training social workers to become professional public child welfare workers. Alongi is known for her work with first- and second-year students and her efforts in recruiting promising candidates for child welfare. Her background includes roles in community mental health clinics such as South Bay Child Guidance, Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, and Aviva Children Family Services, where she worked with emotionally disturbed children and their families using individual, family, and group modalities. In addition to her clinical work, she has served as a supervisor and program director, focusing on program development and administration. Currently, Alongi maintains a small private practice where she provides supervision and consultation to newly licensed social workers.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.