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Education & Experience
University of California, San Francisco, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, PhD
Brandeis University, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, MPP
Lesley University, BS (Psychology)
Laysha Ostrow, PhD
Laysha Ostrow is a public health researcher and entrepreneur. Since completing her PhD at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in 2014, she has been running Live & Learn, Inc. As the business founder/CEO, and the project director on six federal R&D grants as well as several smaller projects, she has more than 10 years’ experience with grant management, organizational development, leading diverse multi-generational teams, and project workflows. Additionally, she has served as co-investigator on research centers at the University of Illinois, Chicago and Temple University in Philadelphia, and holds a Visiting Professional appointment at UCSF.
Laysha’s research is published in 30 academic peer-reviewed journal articles, accessible lay-person reports and toolkits, and covered in the popular press such as the NY Times, Huffington Post, and CNN. Under her leadership, Live & Learn, Inc. was acknowledged with the 2021 SLO County National Disability Employment Awareness Month award for inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the workforce. In 2016, Laysha was awarded the Early Career Research Award by the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association. She was invited to testify before the U.S. Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee on Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in 2014. She is a Certified SCORE Small Business Mentor and loves working with entrepreneurs who are making a positive impact on their communities by facing their fears and chasing their dreams.
Areas of Expertise
Entrepreneurship and solopreneurs
Mental health services and holistic wellness
Community and stakeholder engagement
Matthew Hubbard
Matthew Hubbard, B.S. is in charge of business administration and technology at Live & Learn, Inc. Matthew is the lead developer for Live & Learn’s NIDILRR-funded Reclaiming Employment platform, and is responsible for implementing content on the platform and ensuring it is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and the ADA. He holds a certificate in front-end web development from Cornell University and a B.S. in geology from Southern Oregon University.
Matthew spent the early part of his career in environmental sciences, gaining expertise in areas such as regulatory compliance, protocol implementation, and quality control. Matthew’s core values of helping disenfranchised communities has allowed for a seamless transition into public health, where he uses his experience in operations, admin, and tech to support Live & Learn, Inc. in executing its mission.
Education
Southern Oregon University, BS (Geology)
Cornell University, Certificate in Web Development
Areas of Expertise
Business administration
Grants management
Regulatory compliance
Education
University of Illinois, Chicago, PhD (Public Health Sciences)
Jane Burke-Miller, PhD
Jane Burke-Miller is a consulting data analyst for Live & Learn, Inc. She has extensive experience in all phases of the research process, from study design and project management to and statistical analysis of complex longitudinal, multisite data and publication. With degrees in health policy and public health, she has conducted research in a variety of health and behavioral health settings, including universities, hospitals, community organizations, and government agencies. She enjoys new challenges in research and evaluation. She was Project Manager of the Coordinating Center for the Employment Intervention Demonstration Program, SAMHSA’s randomized controlled trial of Supported Employment conducted in 8 states from 1996-2001. She works on Live & Learn’s Certified Peer Specialist Career Outcomes Study, Reclaiming Employment, and collaborated on a study of tobacco harm reduction with faculty at UCSF.
Areas of Expertise
Data analysis and statistics
Survey design
Healthcare policy