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Maria Rodriguez

Maria Rodriguez

PhD student

Biography

I completed a bachelor’s degree in Economics as well as an MSc in Economics and Statistics before returning to university in 2018 to complete an MSc in Psychology at Birkbeck. I graduated with Distinction in 2020.

Research interests

Title: Autism symptoms in adulthood following severe deprivation in childhood

My PhD project investigates the potential lingering effects of exposure to early deprivation into adulthood with a focus on autism symptoms, using data from the English-Romanian adoptees (ERA) longitudinal research study. This project is supervised by Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Dr Ted Barker, and Dr Mark Kennedy.

Research

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Experimental Psychopathology and Neuro-Development Group

ExPAND focuses on understanding neuro-developmental disorders and mental health conditions across the lifespan.

Research

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Experimental Psychopathology and Neuro-Development Group

ExPAND focuses on understanding neuro-developmental disorders and mental health conditions across the lifespan.