Lauren is a Research Associate at the ERC. She currently works on the evaluation of the School Support Programme under DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity In Schools). A member of staff at the Centre since 2013, she previously worked on the 2014 National Assessments of English Reading and Mathematics, and the 2013 ICT Census in Schools. She has a B.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology, both from University College Dublin. Her research interests lie primarily in the areas of home-school relations and educational disadvantage.