PROFILE

Rodrigo Riveros, Ph.D., earned a Ph.D. in psychology from USC. His research focused on how adolescents develop value-based life goals, considering their brain development and intergenerational opportunities for reflecting on life stories. He used a mixed-methods approach, including neuroimaging, neuropsychological testing, surveys, video diaries, and interviews. This work has significant implications for youth education and received the Kuhmerker Dissertation Award from the Association of Moral Education. Rodrigo now leads marketing research on creativity at Adobe.