Consultant, Research & Evaluation Lauren Polvere (PhD) is the Founder and Principal of Policy Strategy Consultants, LLC, a research, evaluation, and consulting firm. Lauren is a Developmental Psychologist, evaluator, and policy researcher with more than a decade of experience leading research studies and evaluations, with a special focus on housing, behavioral health, and early childhood. Prior to founding Policy Strategy Consultants, Lauren was a research scientist at McGill University and the University at Albany.