PHOTOVOICE Worldwide - About the Author

Bio
As of: 04-01-2008

Dr. Laura Lorenz has a Ph.D. in Social Policy from The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University. Her dissertation topic is lived experience with brain injury, and her research involves one-on-one photo-elicitation interviews with recent brain injury survivors and participatory research with long-term survivors using the action research method photovoice. Laura has been using visual research methods since 2000 with youth in the US and South Africa, and since 2005 with adult brain injury survivors in Massachusetts. She specializes in qualitative research and analysis and has extensive experience leading teams and seeing projects through from start to finish. Before entering Heller, Laura worked for 20 years in international development as a photojournalist, writer, educator, and editor, and she has lived and worked in Africa, Latin America, and India. She has a Master of Education in Instructional Design and ten years’ experience developing continuing education materials for managers of health programs and designing training curricula. Laura facilitates photovoice facilitator workshops and has provided consulting services to photovoice projects in mental health, youth leadership, and community advocacy. Laura spearheads and supports the development of technical assistance, training, business development, and dissemination materials for US and international audiences.