Laura Spell, M.S. | Senior Research Assistant

Laura received her undergraduate degree at Lyon College in Arkansas and her master’s degree in Medical Anthropology at Durham University in the United Kingdom. Her graduate dissertation focused on ethnic identities based on commercial genomic testing and the idea of social consciousness. After returning from graduate school, Laura worked with City Year Little Rock, an AmeriCorps organization working with low funded, low scoring schools within the Little Rock area. Laura joined the BIRC in September 2019 and assists with recruiting and screening participants, conducting psychological assessments, and ensuring proper data collection and management.