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Lauren Franz

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
Box 3837 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Psychiatry, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr Franz's research focuses on improving access to evidence-based services and support for neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, in diverse, low-resource, local and global communities.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences · 2023 - Present Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Research Professor of Global Health · 2023 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2019 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


Stellenbosch University (South Africa) · 2002 M.B.B.Ch.