Lilly is a first-generation college graduate from Brigham Young University (BYU). During her undergraduate career, she worked alongside a clinical health psychologist and gained a love for research. After graduating, Lilly worked at Intermountain Precision Genomics as a research coordinator which is where her interests in cancer genetics research was ignited. Lilly Bautista is now a 3rd year doctorate student, in the social and health psychology department. She is mentored under social and health psychologist, Dr. Lisa Aspinwall. Her research interests are in examining health disparities and working with marginalized groups. Specifically, Lilly is primarily interested in examining diverse racial and ethnic groups understanding and processing of health information in the context of cancer genetics and in better understanding how those beliefs influence health behaviors. Aside from research, Lilly has gained a great love for teaching and is committed to becoming a teacher, professor, and mentor at a research university (someday).