Faculty

LauraEllen Ashcraft, PhD, MSW

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Graduate Group Affiliations

Graduate Group in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Contact information

3600 Civic Center Boulevard,
Epidemiology Room 05W-103
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 215-898-9030

Education
BASW (Social Work)
Millersville University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
MSW (Social Work)
University of Pittsburgh, 2013.
PhD (Social Work)
University of Pittsburgh, 2021.

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Selected Publications

Ashcraft, LE., Mahraj, K., Norton, LA., Balasta, M., Clark, K., Glanz, K., Wood, J., Kellum, W., Garzon Mrad, C., Sigler, J., Getachew, Y., Fanaroff, AC., Mehta, SJ., Asch, DA., Volpp, KG., : Creating change through short-term pilots and rapid cycle testing: a case of cardiovascular risk reduction. BMJ Open Quality. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2025-004001 (eds.). 15:e004001, July 2026.

Ashcraft LE, Watson MA, Vaughan C, Lee S, Yang S, Lane-Fall MB.: Rapid and pragmatic implementation mapping for pre-implementation contextual analysis in multisite implementation trials. Front Health Serv. 6(1782980), July 2026 Notes: doi: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1782980.

Piazza, K., Pelcher, L., Whiteside, P., Cribbin, M., Peeples, A., Pascal, C., Ashcraft LE., Burke, R., & Hall, D. : Integrating “What Matters” conversations into preoperative care: a qualitative evaluation of surgical team workflows and barriers. BMJQ&S April 2026 Notes: Published Online First: 01 April 2026. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2025-019321.

Ashcraft, LE, Pelcher, LR, Warren, CM., Brown, RT., Hall, DE., Dicks Hall, T., Long, JA., Piazza, K.M., Werner, RM., Burke, RE.: Real-world quantification of implementation dose across twenty-five implementation instances. Implement Sci Commun 7(4), January 2026.

Warren, C.M., Peeples, A., Ashcraft, LE., Goodman, O., Burke, R.E., Long, J.A., Werner, R.M., Tjader, A., Rose, L., Szanton, S.L., Brown, R.T. : Implementation of the CAPABLE Program plus critical home repairs among older Veterans. Innovation in Aging 9 (Suppl 2): igaf122.4137, December 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.4137.

Mitchell., C., Ashcraft, LE., Peeples, A., Goodman, O., Burke, R., Szanton, S., Evelyn-Gustave, A., Brown, R.: Implementation of the CAPABLE-VA Program Plus Critical Home Repairs Among Older Veterans. Poster Presentation, 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, National Harbor, MD December 2025.

Zollo, A., Hamm, R., Lane-Fall, M.B., Ashcraft, LE.: From meetings to meaningful data: A low-burden tool to collect implementation data during effectiveness trials. Poster Presentation, 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, National Harbor, MD December 2025.

Ashcraft, LE., Lane-Fall, MB.: The Guided Understanding of Implementation, Development & Education (GUIDE): a tool for implementation science instruction. Poster Presentation, 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, National Harbor, MD AcademyHealth, December 2025.

Ashcraft, LE., Donnelly, H., Romano, J., Daniels, S., Mowery, D.: Understanding the Implementation Science Literature using Topic Modeling. Poster Presentation, 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation, National Harbor, MD December 2025.

Reddy YN, Ashcraft LE, Mendu ML. : How to Leverage Implementation Science to Achieve Equity in Nephrology Care Delivery. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 86(4): 550-559, Oct 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2025.03.02.