Laura Henderson is an experienced academic publishing professional. She has led editorial programs at Frontiers for 7+ years, moving in 2021 from managing core academic journals to leading the strategic development of the fully free, open-access, kids’ science-outreach journal, Frontiers for Young Minds (kids.frontiersin.org).
Passionate about Open Access and publishing innovation, her 10 years’ experience prior to Frontiers included commissioning and project managing STM books within Cambridge University Press and acting as Editor-in-Chief for a digital content company.
Laura Henderson has achieved strong success in all her roles, from managing high-value corporate projects, to leading small and large teams to meet ambitious publication targets. She has spoken at many academic conferences, both local, international and virtual, to promote Open Access and to educate new researchers about the publishing process.
