Lauren Valk Lawson is the Lead for the Community/Public Health Track of the Seattle University College of Nursing’s Graduate Program. Since 2008, Lawson and her nursing students have worked in partnership with Seattle Mennonite Church’s Community Ministry in their provision of services to people experiencing homelessness in Lake City, Washington. She has conducted community-based participatory research to build capacity and design recuperative care services for those experiencing homelessness in the neighborhood. She lives in Seattle with her family and is a member of the Bahá’í Faith. Lawson’s publications include contributions to collected volumes like Nursing Research: Using Participatory Action Research (Springer, 2015).