DrLauren Francis

Dr Lauren Francis is an Associate Research Fellow in the Deakin Lifespan Institute and School of Psychology whose research examines men's mental health across the transition to fatherhood and its implications for fathers, children and families. She works on the ARC Discovery Project on father involvement and child wellbeing and the NHMRC Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)-funded 1 in 10 Men Project, and manages the Men and Parenting Pathways (MAPP) study. Her expertise spans men's help-seeking, paternal mental health, father involvement, and the social and developmental factors that shape family wellbeing. She has teaching experience across developmental psychology, research methods, and statistics.