Tiffany Laursen
PhD Student
Contact
laursen3@illinois.eduSchool of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office: 2014
Education
Tiffany earned a Bachelor of Arts in Leading International Social Change from State University of New York at Empire State College, and a Master’s in International Relations/Development from Harvard University.
Research
Tiffany’s work experience has spanned twenty years, five continents, and eight countries. Domestically, Tiffany worked for thirteen years serving individuals with development disabilities and their families in New York State. Although domestic social work was her chosen path for a period of time, she has focused her academic studies and career pursuits on international poverty – particularly looking at citizen engagement, social innovation, and dissecting organization’s operating models