Lauren Copeland

Director, Community Research Institute

Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
B.A., DePaul University

Dr. Lauren Copeland is a self-described "politics and data science nerd," with research activities that lie at the intersection of political communication, political behavior and public opinion, and a current focus on the relationship between digital media use and political participation. She earned both a doctorate and Master of Arts in political science from University of California, Santa Barbara and a Bachelor of Arts from DePaul University in Chicago.