About
Eden Sweet is a Research Associate and Clinic Coordinator in the Lord Lab. She is particularly interested in diagnostic assessments, the social experiences of individuals on the autism spectrum across the lifespan, and ways to support families with autistic children. Before joining the Lord Lab, Eden worked as a Registered Behavior Technician providing ABA therapy to children with ASD, facilitated social skills groups for neurodiverse teens and a PEERS curriculum pilot for autistic preschoolers at the Claremont Mckenna College Autism Center, and conducted qualitative mental health research with law enforcement in rural Uganda as a Global Health Research Fellow. She graduated from Scripps College with a B.S. in Psychology in December 2025.