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Nicole Lawson, PhD

Biography

Faculty Director of Inclusive Curriculum; Assistant Professor

Health Systems Science

Dr. Nicole Lawson serves as the inaugural Faculty Director of Inclusive Curriculum within the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity (EID). Drawing from her background in curriculum development and instructional design within the Office of Medical Education, she leads the school’s inclusive curriculum strategy, collaborating with faculty and student stakeholders. In her role, she creates inclusive curriculum resources, provides faculty development, heads the Inclusive Curriculum Workgroup, and contributes to scholarship on inclusive medical education. Additionally, as an Assistant Professor in the Health Systems Science department, Dr. Lawson leads the EID thread across all four years of curriculum. She is actively engaged in research, currently working on AAMC and CDC Foundation grants focusing on EID and telehealth curricula and exploring climate and health intersections through community storytelling by bringing local high school students and KPSOM students into dialogue with each other. Her research interests span environmental education, health equity, and place-making, particularly in urban minoritized communities.

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Education and Training

Degrees
BA, with distinction, Yale University
MA, University of California, Los Angeles
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Professional Positions

Lecturer
University of California, Los Angeles
2016-2018
Faculty Director of Inclusive Curriculum
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2021-present
Thread Lead, Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2021-present
Assistant Professor, Health Systems Science
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
2021-present

Community Engagement

Board Member
Los Angeles Audubon Society
2016-2021
Board Member
Baldwin Hills Conservancy Governing Board, Los Angeles, CA
2019-2021
Founding Board Member
Nature Nexus Institute, Los Angeles, CA
2021-present
Chair
Baldwin Hills Conservancy Governing Board, Los Angeles, CA
2023-present

Scholarly Activities

View Dr. Nicole Lawson’s Researcher Profile

Selected peer-reviewed research manuscripts
  • Amorelli D, Lawson N. (2023). Inclusion for Wellness: Fostering Wellness Through Inclusive Dialogue, Environments, and Practices. In C. O'Malley, A. Levy, A. Chase, & S. Prasad (Eds.), Cases on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Health Professions Educator (pp. 235-252). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-5493-0.ch014.
Invited Presentations
  • Conwell W, Burack J, Blumberg B, Lawson N. Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. Pasadena, CA, “Holocaust Day of Remembrance: Screening and Panel.” January 2021.
  • Lawson N. LAMC Grand Rounds. Los Angeles, CA, “Fueling community: One story at a time.” March 2023.