Ana Ceci received her Bachelor's degree in psychology from Loyola Marymount University in 2004, and her Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from California Lutheran University (CLU) in 2007. After graduating she began working with the Integrated Substance Abuse Program (ISAP) at UCLA in November of 2007. At ISAP she was responsible for report writing, grant preparation, and data analysis. She is a study coordinator for several studies and oversees several neuroimaging projects.