Leonardo Dominguez Ortega '23

Leo Dominguez Ortega graduated from LMU in 2023 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology. As an undergrad, he engaged in psychological research focused on understanding health disparities in minority youth and the transition to parenthood at LMU and USC, respectively. He was also involved with First To Go, RESILIENCE at LMU, and was a founding member of BoundlessLMU.
He currently works as a research coordinator at the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) and continues to engage in research at USC. In the Fall, Leo will begin graduate school as a PhD student at USC’s Clinical Science Program whilst researching how family structures affect the development and treatment of anxiety, depression, and irritability in youth. His goal is to obtain a faculty position at a research university and become a licensed clinical psychologist. Outside of research, Leo enjoys watching movies, going on walks and runs, and watching sports.