Laurence is queer, neurodivergent, and has lived experience of an eating disorder. They obtained a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Master of Philosophy in Gender Studies. She is now undertaking a PhD which investigates neurodivergence in relation to eating disorders. Laurence’s research interests include psychoneuroendocrino-immunology (PNEI), sensory processing, eating disorders, gender, neurodiversity, and mental health.
Laurence is a graduate of the Autism CRC Sylvia Rodger Academy (Research Program) and the Founder and Chair of Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders’ (ANZAED) neurodiversity special interest group.
In their spare time, Laurence enjoys expressing their creativity through writing poetry. She also loves adventures such as roller-skating, hiking, traveling, and going on solo road trips.
Laurence has many interests: aviation, archaeology, ancient languages (e.g., Ancient Greek and Latin), and palaeontology (especially dinosaurs).