Erika Westling

Research Scientist

Erika Westling, PhD, is a Research Scientist focusing on the intersection of contextual and individual factors that influence health behaviors in adolescence and adulthood. Dr. Westling also specializes in leveraging technology in the development of effective, evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. She has worked on several ORI CES evaluations and is passionate about helping other non-profit organizations conduct rigorous evaluations to determine how best to achieve their core missions.

Projects:

Ophelia’s Place – Program Evaluation for their afterschool program

Mindfulness Training for School Employees

Expertise

• Health
• Human Services

Ph.D. in Social Psychology from UCLA with a minor in Statistics and Health Psychology.