Lauren Kerr

Lauren Kerr earned her Master of Public Health in Health Systems, Management & Policy from the Colorado School of Public Health, with a certificate in Applied Biostatistics. During her time at TSRG, she worked with communities in rural Southeast Colorado to improve opioid-related health outcomes through community outreach, coalition building, and applied research. Her work included data collection and analysis, report writing, and supporting local partners in developing programs and services to address the substance use crisis. Lauren now serves as an Information Science Research Professional at the University of Colorado Anschutz, where she works on advanced statistical analyses and simulation modeling projects with a focus on substance use and homelessness. She is passionate about using data-driven research to inform policy and decision-making to improve health outcomes. Lauren will continue to support TSRG projects on an as-needed basis as a Public Health Consultant.