Portfolio
Marie McCausland’s work sits at the intersection of maternal health, storytelling, and systems change. Across stages, conferences, classrooms, and media, she brings scientific rigor, lived experience, and policy-level insight to conversations that shape how institutions support parents and families. Her portfolio spans large-scale public speaking, community education, academic and policy dialogue, and original creative work—including a TEDx talk on maternal health and patient safety, the original stage work Perigon: A Birth Story, invited speaking with Babies and Bumps, and a policy-focused conversation on the Papa PhD Podcast addressing maternal leave in higher education. Across formats, Marie’s work is grounded in the belief that clear, responsible storytelling can save lives—and drive meaningful institutional change.
Perigon: A Birth Story is an original stage work written and performed by Marie McCausland, exploring maternal morbidity, survival, and what it means to emerge from crisis transformed. The piece demonstrates how storytelling can translate lived experience into understanding, urgency, and systems-level reflection.
Delivered a TEDx talk on maternal health and patient safety, bringing lived experience and public health insight to a broad audience.
Invited speaker at Babies and Bumps, providing maternal health education to expectant and new parents in a community-focused setting.
Featured guest discussing maternal leave, postpartum recovery, and the need for institutional and university policy changes to better support parents in academia.