Lara Brown

Lara M. Brown is an American political scientist and the director of the Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University since 2016.[1][2]

Lara M. Brown
OccupationDirector of The Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM)
Spouse(s)Major Garrett
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
University of California

Early life and education

Brown was born and grew up in California. She obtained a B.A., M.A. and Ph. D. in political sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles. Subsequently she also obtained an M.A. in American politics and public policy from the University of Arizona.[1]

Career

Brown started her career in academics and eventually served as an assistant professor at Villanova University.[3] She then served as an education policy and public affairs consultant in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles for some time and later returned into academics, also serving in the Department of Education in President Bill Clinton's administration.[4]

George Washington University

In 2013, Brown joined the Graduate School of Political Management as an associate professor and director for the Political Management Program.[5][6] In 2016, she was then appointed as interim Director of GSPM and in 2017 named as the new director.[7][8][9]

Miscellaneous
Brown in 2016 (second on the right), taking part in a New America policy roundtable discussion on the implications of a potential election of Donald Trump

Brown is considered an expert in presidential campaigns and elections[10] and thus frequently featured in different media, commenting on and writing about politics, elections and governance.[11][12][13][14] She has written blogs for The New York Times, Politico, The Hill, The Huffington Post and regularly contributes to U.S. News & World Report's Thomas Jefferson Street blog.[15]

Brown served on the board of directors of The New Agenda, an organization focused on advancing women rights.[16]

Works

Brown is an author and scholar and has authored, co-authored, edited and contributed to a variety of book and scientific publications, including:[17][18]

Books
  • Jockeying for the American Presidency: The Political Opportunism of Aspirants (Cambria, 2010)[19]
  • The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party, Julia R. Azari, Lara M. Brown, and Zim G. Nwokora, eds., (SUNY, 2013)[20]

Personal life

Brown is married to Major Garrett. The couple lives in Washington, D.C.[21]

References
  1. "Dr. Lara Brown | Graduate School of Political Management | The George Washington University". gspm.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  2. "2020 president election top of mind post-midterm". WFTS. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  3. "Faculty and Staff | Villanova University". www1.villanova.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  4. "Lara Brown Named Interim Director of GSPM". GWTODAY. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  5. "To The Contrary Panelists | To The Contrary". PBS. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  6. "Study finds Clinton, Cruz dominate social media race". Politico. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  7. January 26, Tim Perry CBS News; 2017; Pm, 4:42. "What are executive actions?". CBS News. Retrieved 2018-12-13.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. "| GW Today | The George Washington University". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  9. "| GW Today | The George Washington University". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  10. Nelson, Rebecca (2016-08-04). "What Happens If Donald Trump Drops Out?". GQ. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  11. "The Republican Party Needs Palin". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  12. Seelye, Katharine Q. "Pennsylvania Rises in Importance for Santorum After Loss in Illinois". Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  13. "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  14. "Pence Has Options for a Job in 2020". Roll Call. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  15. "Thomas Jefferson Stree blog – Article: Donald Trump isn't the Anomaly Political Pundits make him seem".
  16. "Lara M Brown Media Reel". Retrieved 2018-11-26 – via Vimeo.
  17. "Understanding the Presidency, 7th Edition". mypearsonstore.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  18. Steger, Wayne; Kelly, Sean; Wrighton, Mark (2013-02-01). Campaigns and Political Marketing. Routledge. ISBN 9781136446559.
  19. Jockeying for the American Presidency: The Political Opportunism of Aspirants. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press. ISBN 9781604977806.
  20. Brown, Lara M.; Nwokora, Zim G., eds. (2014-01-02). The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438446004.
  21. "The Scene: Major Garrett's D.C. book party". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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