Dr. Lawson is a 1970 graduate of Upper Iowa University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Following, the completion of her degree, she served as an assistant residence hall director at Boston University in Boston, MA. Dr. Lawson attended the Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine from 1977-1981 and received her Doctorate degree in Podiatric Medicine. She is a member of the National Podiatric Medical Association and has served on the board from 1983 – 1985. She has been involved in the Women’s Chicago Urban League, and was a board member from 2001-2008. Dr. Lawson has also served as a clinical professor at Scholl College of Podiatry in Chicago, Illinois, from 1985-1987. She is currently a podiatrist with a practice in Winnetka, Illinois.