Her work focuses on gender-based violence and its impacts on health, fertility, and education. Lindsay holds an MPH from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education and an MSW from the University of Michigan School of Social Work in Mental Health Interpersonal Practice. Lindsay completed her undergraduate studies at The Ohio State University, where she received a BS in Neuroscience and Psychology, with a minor in Criminology. Prior to commencing her PhD studies, Lindsay worked as a Clinical Research Coordinator at the University of Michigan School of Nursing for two years.