Project Manager
N_IHA Operations
Lilibeth Flores (Watson) is a Project Manager at the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Institute for Health & Aging at UCSF School of Nursing. She has a BA in psychology from the California State University San Marcos and is currently a master’s student at San Diego State University. Lilibeth joined UCSF as a research associate in 2015 and has held various roles within multiple research projects. Her current work includes studying programs aimed at increasing the representation of Indigenous people in the STEM field workforce and education. Her present research interests include issues of diversity and equity in higher education, culture, identity, motivation, stereotypes and prejudice, and intergroup relationships.
Publications
Navigating Science Pathways: Belonging Mediates the Impact of Goal Congruity on Persistence (but Not Life Satisfaction) Among Indigenous Students.
Journal of educational psychology
The Making of Future Scientists: Faculty Mentor Cultural Awareness and Inclusive Science Labs.
CBE life sciences education
Culture and Quality Matter in Building Effective Mentorship Relationships with Native STEM Scholars.
BioScience
Content and Quality of Science Training Programs Matter: Longitudinal Study of the Biology Scholars Program.
CBE life sciences education