Tobi A
- Research Program Mentor
PhD candidate at Indiana University at Bloomington
Expertise
Neurodevelopmental disorders (i.e. autism), disability studies, psycholinguistics, global mental health, psychology (developmental, clinical, and social), critical theories
Bio
Hello everyone! My name is Tobi and I am a clinical psychology PhD student at Indiana University Bloomington. Currently, my PhD explores the socio-cultural and cognitive factors of autism and how these factors have downstream effects on health and social equity for Black autistics. Outside of academics, you can find me playing the violin with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra. I also enjoy reading novels on topics related to autistic experiences, critical theory, and works by Nigerian and Black authors.Project ideas
Role of Stigma in Health and Social Outcomes of Autistic Individuals
In this project, we will explore the role stigma may play in health and/or social outcomes of autistic individuals. Much work in autism focuses a lot on the perspectives of researchers and/or caregivers and not much on the lived experiences of autistic individuals (although this is starting to gradually increase). Given that many autistic individuals report poorer healthcare outcomes, this project is interested in exploring the role stigma might play. This project can focus on either autistic children, adults, or transition youth depending on your interests. We can work together to determine the method of this work (i.e. literature review, survey/questionnaire, documentary, etc) depending on your skillset and interests.