Lauren Cybulska

Lauren Cybulska serves as a consultant for Pathway Policy Group, a health policy firm based in Washington, D.C. She has been with the firm for 2 years, following her work on the health policy team at EcoHealth Alliance, and has spent 4 to 5 years in the health policy industry overall. Her primary areas of expertise include zoonotic diseases, conservation, and biotechnology. Lauren earned a bachelor's of arts in international studies with minors in biology and French from CUNY College of Staten Island. She also holds a professional science master's in environmental management and sustainable development through a dual degree program from St. Edward's University and Universite Catholique de l'Ouest. In 2024, she completed her PhD in public health with a concentration in environmental and planetary health sciences from CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy. She is a member of the American Public Health Association, the Defend Public Health Network, and the New York State Public Health Association. Outside of her professional work, Lauren volunteers with the Animal Care Centers local animal shelter and the New York Parks and Recreation Department. She attributes her success to her ambition and drive, as well as the support of her family and friends, and she values family, friends, hard work, honesty, integrity, and a dedication to global society.