Albert Ly, PhD - llupediatrichealthlab

Alumni

Name, Degree: Albert Ly, PhD

Albert earned his B.A. in Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and his M.A. in Psychology at LLU.

Research Interest & Training: His research focuses on health disparities as they pertain to various patient health experiences and their implications on physical, mental, and cognitive health.

As a PHBL lab alumnus he was involved in recruiting families for various lab studies and participated in research projects investigating individual and environmental factors related to child and caregiver sleep outcomes in clinical populations.

Dissertation Title : Cultural beliefs about diabetes and distress as determinants of treatment adherence

His dissertation examined the impact of stigma-related cultural beliefs on psychological, behavioral, and biological outcomes among patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Awards:

APA/APAGS Psychological Science Research Grant

Scholar, Primary Care Psychology Pipeline Program (4P), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Trainee, Psychology Integration in Primary Care for Substance Use Disorders (PIPCS), HRSA

APS RISE (Researching Injustice and Social Equality) Research Award

APA/Psi Chi Society Convention Research Award

APA Division 52 (International Psychology)/WPA First Place Symposium Award

LLU School of Behavioral Health Travel Grant

Internship name / location :

West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

Postdoc name / location:

University of California, Davis School of Medicine

Relevant presentations (please see ResearchGate for full list of publications):

Ly, A. L., Napan, J. M., Wakabayashi, L. E. T., & Van Dyk, T. R. (2021, April). Exploring the use of smartphone-based sleep tracking apps among caregivers of children with sleep problems. Poster presented virtually at the Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference.

Ly, A. L., Napan, J. M., Wakabayashi, L. E. T., & Van Dyk, T. R. (2020, October). Caregiver dysfunctional beliefs about sleep and melatonin usage in a pediatric sleep population. Poster presented virtually at the 100^th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Rawal, B. M., Rizk, M. M., Halabian, T., Afzal, E., Ly, A. L., & Van Dyk, T. R. (2020, October). Parent daily hassles, parent mental health, and child sleep disturbance as predictors of parent sleep problems. Poster presented virtually at the 100^th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Vo, T. T., Wakabayashi, L. E. T., Ly, A. L., & Van Dyk, T. R. (2020, October). Parental maladaptive sleep beliefs and daily parenting stress predicting pediatric sleep in youth presenting to polysomnography. Poster presented virtually at the 100^th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Ly, A. L., Wakabayashi, L. E. T., Napan, J. M., & Van Dyk, T. R. (2020, August). Socioeconomic status, recent life events, and medical complexity: Impacts on parent sleep. Poster presented virtually at the 128^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Ly, A. L., Flynn, P. M., & Betancourt, H. M. (2023). Cultural beliefs about diabetes-related social exclusion and diabetes distress impact diabetes self-care behaviors and HBA1c among patients with type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-023-10179-w

Favorite Non-work Activities: A SoCal native, Albert enjoys spending his free time trying new foods, going on nature hikes, exploring art museums, and visiting historical sites.