Research Scientist
Lauren Murphy, PhD, is a research scientist in the Center for Outcomes and Assessment Research at Kessler Foundation. She began her career at the Foundation as a research assistant while completing her doctoral program in sociology at Rutgers University. She subsequently completed her postdoctoral training in spinal cord injury research at the Foundation. In her current role, Dr. Murphy has served as principal investigator of studies funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research and the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation. Dr. Murphy is also a research assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
As a medical sociologist, Dr. Murphy is interested in the social determinants of health and their role in community living experiences for people with disabilities, including access to transportation and health care services. Her most recent project investigates the role of transportation access in community participation outcomes for adults living with chronic spinal cord injury. Dr. Murphy has expertise in analyzing large survey and administrative databases, survey development, and mixed methods research.
View a comprehensive listing of Dr. Murphy’s publications on ResearchGate.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
American Public Health Association
American Sociological Association
