Lauren Stanley

Lauren Stanley is the assistant director of Organizational Development, Research and Evaluation at the Florida Institute for Child Welfare and a research faculty member with the College of Social Work. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Florida Qualified Supervisor and has over 15 years of clinical experience with children and families. She has an eclectic education beyond her PhD in social work from Florida State University (FSU) that includes an MSW from Loyola University Chicago, a bachelor’s in psychology from FSU, a master's in educational psychology (sport and exercise psychology) from FSU, and a masters in child development from the Erikson Institute. Lauren has worked in community mental health, schools, and Head Start and was the clinical director of a children's mental health agency prior to pursuing her doctorate. Her current research interests focus on the Florida child welfare workforce and trauma-informed/resilient organizations. On a personal note, Lauren is a "running mom" to her three kids and likes to bake, organize things, and train for marathons.