Lauren is a doctoral student at the University of Alberta studying School & Clinical Child Psychology. With a combined lens of clinical and educational research, Lauren is studying the special interests of children and teens with autism. Prior to her graduate training, Lauren worked under the supervision of Dr. M. D. Rutherford at McMaster University to study the early detection of autism in infants for her undergraduate thesis. Lauren is a student member of several organizations including the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute, the International Society for Autism Research, the Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorder Alliance, and the Society for Research in Child Development. Outside of academia, Lauren has worked as an interventionist and service provider for students and families in school and home settings. As a member of the PART committee, Lauren looks forward to playing a part in advancing the study of neurodevelopmental disabilities in the context of Canadian families’ experiences.
