Lauren Butler, PT, DPT, SCS, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Florida International University and a board-certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy with over 16 years of experience in pediatric sports physical therapy at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. She is a board member of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine (PRiSM) Society and serves on the steering committee for the ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation Outcomes Workgroup (ARROW), contributing to multicenter research that advances evidence-based care for young athletes. Her research focuses on pediatric sports medicine, including injury prevention, validation of clinical screening tools, rehabilitation, and return-to-sport decision-making, with more than 25 peer-reviewed publications.