Lara M. Brown is an American

political scientist Political science is the science, scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of politics, political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated c ...

and the director of the Graduate School of Political Management at

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since 2016.

Early life and education

Brown was born and grew up in

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. She obtained a BA, MA and PhD in political sciences from the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

. Subsequently she also obtained an MA in American politics and public policy from the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory. T ...

Career

Brown started her career in academics and eventually served as an assistant professor at Villanova University. 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.

George Washington University

In 2013, Brown joined the Graduate School of Political Management as an associate professor and director for the Political Management Program. In 2016, she was appointed as interim director of the Graduate School of Political Management, then, in 2017, named as its new director.

Miscellaneous

Brown is considered an expert in presidential campaigns and elections and thus frequently featured in different media, commenting on and writing about politics, elections and governance. She has written blog posts for ''

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,'' ''

Politico ''Politico'' (stylized in all caps), known originally as ''The Politico'', is an American, German-owned political journalism newspaper company based in Arlington County, Virginia, that covers politics and policy in the United States and intern ...

,'' ''The Hill,'' ''

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'' and regularly contributes to '' U.S. News & World Reports Thomas Jefferson Street blog. Brown served on the board of directors of The New Agenda, an organization focused on advancing women rights.

Works

Brown is a distinguished author and dedicated scholar and has authored, co-authored, edited and contributed to a variety of books and scientific publications.

Books

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

Personal life

Brown is married to

Major Garrett Major Elliott Garrett (born August 24, 1962) is an American journalist who is chief Washington correspondent for CBS News. Garrett is the host of ''The Takeout'' podcast and was a correspondent for ''National Journal''. Prior to joining ''Nation ...

. The couple live in Washington, D.C.

References

External links

Public bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Lara The Graduate School of Political Management faculty Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Villanova University faculty University of California, Los Angeles alumni American women political scientists American political scientists University of Arizona alumni