Lauren Bierbaum, Ph.D. Deputy Director
lbierbaum@nolayouth.org • 504.304.9591 x235
Dr. Lauren Bierbaum has over a decade of experience working in education and youth development. In May 2008, Lauren joined the Partnership for Youth Development as Director of Research and Evaluation. Her areas of expertise include program evaluation, strategic planning, and qualitative methodologies.
Her current work at the Partnership for Youth Development focuses on coordinating research and technical assistance provision to youth programs throughout the Greater New Orleans area; leveraging the results of her research to support local capacity-building initiatives; and collaborating with the Louisiana Department of Education to make decisions and quality assessment. Lauren has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate level; she currently serves an adjunct professor at the University of New Orleans. Prior to joining the Partnership for Youth Development, Lauren worked as a market research consultant in the Philadelphia area for clients such as Hallmark, Hershey Foods, and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals. Lauren holds an M.S. in Child Development and a Ph.D. in American Studies from Yale University.