Laurence is queer, neurodivergent, and has lived experience of an eating disorder. She has obtained a PhD in 2026 from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) and their research interests include psychoneuroendocrino-immunology (PNEI), sensory processing, eating disorders, gender, neurodiversity, and mental health.
Laurence is also 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).