Ben Pfingston

Ben is a social psychologist who has been conducting psychological research for 5 years. His initial projects involved studying the relationship between autistic identity and mental health, as well as the differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals. While pursuing his Master of Science degree in Social-Personality Psychology, Ben researched the ability of non-autistic people to infer the thoughts and feelings of autistic people. In addition to his research work, Ben has also been actively involved in autism advocacy. He participated in the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network’s Autism Campus Inclusion training in 2019.