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Samantha Friedman researches the intersection of autism, human-nature relationships, and wellbeing. She completed her undergraduate degree in Special Education History at Elon University in 2018 and received a Fulbright grant to study in the UK, where she earned her MSc in Autism from the University of Strathclyde. Subsequently, she undertook her PhD in Psychology at the University of Cambridge, supervised by Professors Claire Hughes and Jenny Gibson. Her PhD focused on the role of nature in supporting wellbeing in understudied contexts, particularly among young children during the Covid-19 pandemic and autistic individuals across their life course. Prior to joining the University of Edinburgh, Samantha was a Lecturer in the Education Department at Northumbria University, specializing in Social Work, Education, and Community Wellbeing. She is involved in teaching educational studies and has organized postgraduate courses in child and adolescent development and psychology, emphasizing improving school experiences for neurodivergent students and teachers.
University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh
Researches intersection of autism, human-nature relationships, and wellbeing.
Northumbria University • United Kingdom
Lecturer in the Education Department, focusing on Social Work, Education, and Community Wellbeing.
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