Lauren Menger-Ogle

About Lauren Menger-Ogle

Program leader and behavioral scientist with 15+ years translating mixed-methods data and stakeholder input into actionable recommendations and adoption-ready solutions that advance health promotion and behavior change across workforce and community settings. I balance rigor with feasibility to help teams prioritize, interpret complex data, act with confidence, and drive meaningful change. I conduct formative research to identify needs, barriers, and facilitators; design and evaluate interventions; and assess factors influencing effectiveness and adoption to refine programs and strengthen outcomes. • Program Leadership & Governance: Lead cross-functional, cross-sector initiatives from needs assessment to strategy, creating clarity, prioritizing, and driving execution in complex environments.• Research, Evaluation & Improvement: Design and conduct mixed-methods research to inform programs, demonstrate impact, identify adoption barriers and facilitators, and drive continuous improvement.• Strategic Communications: Translate complex data and stakeholder input into executive-ready narratives that drive alignment and decisions.• Learning Design & Enablement: Design evidence-informed curricula and microlearning that build skills, workforce readiness, and behavior change.• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and sustain cross-sector partnerships; align stakeholders, gain buy-in, and mobilize action. • National Leadership & Governance: Directed national programs at CDC/NIOSH; chaired a 55+ member cross-sector council.• Stakeholder-Driven Strategy: Co-authored Protecting Temporary Workers: Best Practices for Host Employers through a 30+ member coalition; aligned diverse stakeholders to produce a resource adopted nationwide (15K+ engagements) influencing state policy.• Scalable Learning Solutions: Led modernization of the nationally adopted Youth@Work—Talking Safety curriculum; delivered 20+ bilingual microlearning tools and a workforce development curriculum using pilot testing and usability evaluation to strengthen adoption.• Decision-Ready Insights: Produced briefs and adoption aids that informed federal decisions and improved employer practices.Known for a collaborative, pragmatic style that builds trust and moves work from insight to action: Program Management; Behavioral Science; Mixed-Methods Research; Program Evaluation; Strategic Communications; Health Equity; Change Management; Executive Decision SupportLet’s connect: l••••••••@gmail.com or here on LinkedIn.

Experience

1. Consultant

   Vantage Leadership Consulting

   Dec 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Conduct executive assessment engagements supporting senior hiring and development decisions for corporate clients. • Integrate structured interviews with validated psychometric tools (e.g, Hogan personality assessments, cognitive reasoning measures) to evaluate leadership capabilities, decision-making style, and potential derailers. • Synthesize findings into clear, evidence-based reports and debriefs for senior leaders, highlighting strengths, development opportunities, and alignment with role requirements.

Education

• DePaul University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology & Religious Studies

  2006

• Colorado State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Psychology

  2016

• College of DuPage

  Associate of Arts - AA

  2003

• Colorado State University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Psychology

  2013