Lara Brown

Brown was born and brought up in California. She obtained a BA, MA and PhD in political sciences from the University of California, Los Angeles. Subsequently she also obtained an MA in American politics and public policy from the University of Arizona.

Brown started her career in academia and eventually served as an assistant professor at Villanova University.{{Cite web|url=https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/psc/facstaff/biodetail.html|title=Faculty and Staff {{!}} Villanova University|website=www1.villanova.edu|access-date=2018-11-26}} She then served as an education policy and public affairs consultant in Silicon Valley and Los Angeles for some time and later returned to her academic career. She also served in the Department of Education in President Bill Clinton's administration.{{Cite web|url=https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/lara-brown-named-interim-director-gspm|title=Lara Brown Named Interim Director of GSPM|website=gwtoday.gwu.edu|date=2 May 2016|access-date=2018-11-26}}

In 2013, Brown joined the Graduate School of Political Management as an associate professor and director for the Political Management Program.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/to-the-contrary/panelists/35/brown|title=To The Contrary Panelists {{!}} To The Contrary|publisher=PBS|access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/social-media-hillary-clinton-ted-cruz-study-118378|title=Study finds Clinton, Cruz dominate social media race|work=Politico|access-date=2018-11-26}} In 2016, she was appointed as interim director of the Graduate School of Political Management. In 2017, she was named as its new director.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wrapping-our-heads-around-trumps-use-of-executive-actions/|title=What are executive actions?|date=January 26, 2017|first=Tim|last=Perry|publisher=CBS News|access-date=2018-12-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/lara-brown-named-interim-director-gspm|title={{!}} GW Today {{!}} The George Washington University|website=gwtoday.gwu.edu|access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Cite web|url=https://gwtoday.gwu.edu/gspm-names-new-director|title={{!}} GW Today {{!}} The George Washington University|website=gwtoday.gwu.edu|access-date=2018-11-26}}

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Brown is considered to be an expert in presidential campaigns and elections{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/what-happens-if-donald-trump-drops-out|title=What Happens If Donald Trump Drops Out?|last=Nelson|first=Rebecca|date=2016-08-04|website=GQ|access-date=2018-12-13}} and thus frequently participates in different media, commenting on and writing about politics, elections and governance.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/05/25/what-a-palin-bid-means-for-the-gop/the-republican-party-needs-palin|title=The Republican Party Needs Palin |website=The New York Times|access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/21/us/politics/with-loss-in-illinois-pennsylvania-rises-in-importance-for-santorum.html|title=Pennsylvania Rises in Importance for Santorum After Loss in Illinois|last=Seelye|first=Katharine Q.|work=The New York Times |date=21 March 2012 |access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Cite news |last1=Sevastopulo |first1=Demetri |last2=Weaver |first2=Courtney |date=27 June 2016 |title=Democrats on guard over Brexit's angry populism |website=Financial Times |url=https://www.ft.com/content/6d8fac80-3c7f-11e6-8716-a4a71e8140b0 |url-access=subscription |access-date=2018-11-26}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/mike-pence-2020-republican-president-run|title=Pence Has Options for a Job in 2020|date=2016-11-01|work=Roll Call|access-date=2018-11-26}} She has written blog posts 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/opinion/thomas-jefferson-street/articles/2016-11-22/donald-trump-isnt-the-anomaly-political-pundits-make-him-seem|title=Thomas Jefferson Stree blog – Article: Donald Trump isn't the Anomaly Political Pundits make him seem}}

Brown served on the board of directors of The New Agenda, an organization focused on advancing women rights.{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/75405719|title=Lara M Brown Media Reel|via=Vimeo|access-date=2018-11-26}}

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

• Jockeying for the American Presidency: The Political Opportunism of Aspirants (Cambria, 2010){{Cite book|title=Jockeying for the American Presidency: The Political Opportunism of Aspirants|year=2010|publisher=Cambria Press|isbn=9781604977806|location=Amherst, NY}}
• The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party, Julia R. Azari, Lara M. Brown, and Zim G. Nwokora, eds., (SUNY, 2013){{Cite book|title=The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party|date=2014-01-02|publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=9781438446004|editor-last=Brown|editor-first=Lara Lara M.|editor-last2=Nwokora|editor-first2=Zim G.}}

Brown is married to Major Garrett. The couple lives in Washington, D.C.{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/10/19/scene-major-garretts-dc-book-party/|title=The Scene: Major Garrett's D.C. book party|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2018-11-26}}

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