Robin Lasota

Robin LaSota is currently the Director of Translational Research at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the University of Illinois School of Social Work. Prior to this role, Robin worked as a Senior Research Scientist at Development Services Group, a Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Research Associate at the University of Washington. Robin has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies: Higher Education from the University of Washington. Throughout Robin's career, they have been involved in various research projects, program development, grant writing, and organizational development initiatives.