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.

Education

• PhD, 2022, Florida State University, Social Work
• MSW, 2007, Loyola University of Chicago, Social Work
• MS, 2006, Erikson Institute, Child Development
• MS, 2004, Florida State University, Educational Psychology
• BS, 2001, Florida State University, Psychology

Selected Peer Review Articles and Publications

Stanley, L.H.K., Radey, M., Magruder, L., & Wilke, D.J. (2025). Predictor importance of organizational factors of burnout in child welfare workers. Child Abuse and Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2025.107319

Stanley, L.H.K, Petscher, Y., Catts, H., & O’Dell, S. (2024). Predictor Importance of trauma measures and child behaviors to early literacy skills in kindergartners. Journal of Society in Social Work Research. https://doi.org/10.1086/731813

Stanley, L.H.K., Radey, M.; Lutz, S., Wilke, D. J. (2024). CaseAIM: Child welfare workers’ experiences using information and communication technology for case management services. Journal of Public Child Welfare, 1-20. doi: 10.1080/15548732.2024.2386268

Stanley, L.H.K., Lutz, S., Langenderfer-Magruder, L., Sabuncu, B.C., Wilke, D. J. (2023). Child welfare workers’ self-care activities and impacts on health and well-being. Journal of Workforce Behavioral Health, 39(4), 418-439.

Radey, M., Wilke, D. J., Stanley, L.H.K., & Sambuncu, B.C. (2023). Independent and combined effects of workplace harassment among child welfare workers. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 32(11), 1568-1588.

Selected Grants

Reach Every Reader Phase II: Social Work Implementation Study. Chan Zuckerberg Initative. Principal Investigators: Yaacov Petscher & Lauren Stanley. Co-Investigator: Sarah O’Dell.