Lauren MacGowan, MSc 

Lauren is a PhD student in community health sciences at the University of Manitoba and is a research assistant with the CARe team and the CARe Research Training Platform (RTP) since 2023. She holds a Master of Science degree in community health sciences (2025) and a Bachelor of Science Honour’s degree in Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland (2021). Lauren’s academic experience has centred on psychiatric epidemiology and mental health while her professional experience has focused on investigating risk factors and poor outcomes associated with child maltreatment and household challenges. She primarily utilizes quantitative research methods and has training in several statistical softwares. Lauren is also a member of the Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology as the website and social media representative.

 

Education

2017-2021, Bachelor of Science (Honours), Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland “The Effects of Stress and Enrichment on Spatial Learning in Rats Using Y-Maze”

 

2022-2025, Master of Science, Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba "Mental Disorders among Emerging Adults in Canada: A National Study from the Mental Health and Access to Care Survey"

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Research

Lauren’s research interests include adverse childhood experiences, resilience, population health, psychiatric epidemiology, substance use, and mental health.

 

Awards and Recognitions

2025 University of Manitoba Faculty of Graduate Studies Research Completion Scholarship ($5,000)

2025 Doctoral student scholarship from Primary Supervisor paid from CIHR grant funding. 2025-2026 Academic year (1 year; $15,000)

2024 Research Manitoba Master’s Studentship ($20,000).

2024 Manitoba Research Data Centre Graduate Fellowship Award ($5,000).

2020 Student Undergraduate Research Award (SURA) at Memorial University of Newfoundland ($3,200).

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