Erin Farren, MPhil

Erin Farren is the Director of Education and the Director of Administration at the Center for Primary Care. In her role as Director of Education, Farren works closely with Center faculty on education initiatives, including increasing student and resident engagement with the Center, working to connect the Center’s scholars with mentors and research opportunities, and evaluating existing projects.

Previously, Farren worked as Assistant Director for the Office of the Chief Academic Officer at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA, where she developed and implemented programs, resources, and technology solutions for faculty and staff education and advancement. Prior to McLean, she managed the PhD and student programs at Cancer Research UK’s flagship basic science research facility, the London Research Institute.

Farren has spent both her education and working life surrounded by and collaborating with passionate, creative, and innovative researchers and clinicians, and is eager to continue this by supporting and developing the work of the Center’s education team.

Born and raised in New Hampshire, Farren holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from College of the Holy Cross and a Masters in Educational Psychology with a focus on the development of creative learning strategies from the University of Cambridge.