Highlighted Projects
Knowledge Mobilization
Managed a team of 11 to mobilize evidence from 7 clinical practice guidelines in the area of older adult mental health, including a national Senior’s Week campaign and the development of an online library to support dementia care.
Developed & evaluated animated videos and eBooks for parents on child health conditions.
Developed a comprehensive website about the social determinants of health for rural Albertans.
Produced two science communication radio documentary series - one on child health research and another on gender bias in academia (Episode 1; Episode 2; Episode 3; Episode 4).
Developed evidence-informed infographics on the impact of reading on mental health.
Curated content for an international, monthly research impact newsletter.
Research & Evaluation
Designed & implemented a qualitative study within a randomized controlled trial to understand whether seniors could effectively use a new medical technology in their homes.
Managed a pan-Canadian multi-method needs assessment in 32 non-pediatric hospitals to identify priority child health issues for health providers & parents.
Developed a reporting tool for knowledge translation interventions.
Developed innovative research methods using electronic surveys, focus groups & Twitter.
Conducted evidence synthesis via qualitative methods, scoping reviews & systematic reviews.
Evidence-Informed Decision Making
Led the development of a dynamic web-based tool to assess the implementation of a CSA standard on mental health in post-secondary settings.
Developed a prototype tool to assess organizational resilience in the non-profit sector.
Created impact assessment methods & metrics to align with organizational theories of change.
Engaged disabled youth on federal employment programming needs & experiences to better connect them to supports.
Conducted provincial stakeholder engagement with the early learning and care sector & generated provincial policy recommendations.
Testimonial from Professor Mark Reed, Co-Director of Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)’s Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre, CEO of Fast Track Impact & Research Lead for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme:
Lauren is a highly skilled and intuitive communicator who has transformed my languishing attempts to communicate with my audience. She very quickly keyed into the interests and needs of my audience, and adapted her material to match my goals and tone, providing me with monthly content for my newsletter based solely on my Twitter feed. A task that used to take hours, that I rarely got round to, now takes me minutes to check and finalise. I've moved from quarterly at best to a monthly newsletter, that has helped drive more bookings than we've had in the history of our business, more than paying for her work.