Kayleigh Lawson is a Project Coordinator at the Program on Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy. This position organizes and executes core research activities and events, supports the financial administration of the program, and collaborates with the Belfer Center operations, finance, and communications teams for the management of the program.
Before joining the Belfer Center, Lawson was a project coordinator with the QuEST Network, a global research network, based in the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. There, she supported research initiatives and events across 7 global centers, collaborating with colleagues across many different sectors to facilitate the goals of the organization. Prior to joining Harvard, she served as a Peace Corps volunteer first in Peru ('16-'18) and then in China ('19-'20). Her experience ranges in topics from business advising to teaching and international development.
Lawson received her B.S. in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and a minor in Leadership Studies from Christopher Newport University. She also holds a M.B.A and a M.A. in Sustainable International Development from the Heller School of Social Policy and Managment at Brandeis University.