Dr. Lauren Hamilton Edwards

Dr. Lauren Hamilton Edwards

Associate Professor · Tenured

School of Public Policy

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Education

  • Ph D, Public Policy — Georgia State University and Georgia Institute of Technology (2011)
    Strategic Planning in Local Government: Is the Promise of Performance a Reality?
  • Other, General Management — University of North Texas (2007)
  • BBA, Sociology — Hardin-Simmons University (2003)

Publications

  • Baltimore County Traffic Stop Deep Dive Update, 2023-2024 2026 Mir U Ali, Lauren Michelle Edwards, Maah Gul, Bee Cigna
  • Baltimore County Traffic Stop Deep Dive, 2017-2022 2023 Mir U Ali, Lauren Michelle Edwards, Tanguy Ringoir, West Taylor
  • Public Agencies and Strategic Planning 2017 Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Business and Management John Bryson, Lauren Michelle Edwards

Presentations

  • Policing and Race: Are Departments Changing Their Strategy? 2016 Mini Conference on Race and Policing · University of Cincinnati · Paper Lauren Michelle Edwards (Author & Presenter), Laura Mateczun (Author & Presenter)
  • Looking Backwards to Move Forward: Coproduction in the Public Sector 2015 Public Management Research Conference · Public Management Research Association · Paper Lauren Michelle Edwards (Author & Presenter), Jasmine McGinnis Johnson (Author)
  • Public Participation as a Strategy in Planning: Evidence from Texas Cities 2015 Midwest Political Science Association · MPSA · Paper Lauren Michelle Edwards (Presenter), Amanda Koch (Presenter)
  • Local Government Strategy and Racial Inequality 2015 International Research Society for Public Management · IRSPM · Paper Lauren Michelle Edwards (Author & Presenter), Amanda Koch (Author)

Grants and Contracts

  • Analysis of Racial Disparities in Police Enforcement in Baltimore County 2024 Baltimore County Government · Contract · Funded Mir U Ali (Principal), Lauren Edwards (Principal)
  • Analysis of Traffic Stop Data in Baltimore County 2022 Baltimore County Government · Contract · Funded Mir U Ali (Principal), Lauren Edwards (Principal)

Courses Taught

  • Politcal/Social Context PUBL 601 · Spring 2017