Lauren Deschamps, Senior Analyst

Lauren Deschamps is a Senior Analyst at the Analyst Institute and a
Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Notre Dame in the department of
Political Science. During the 2008 election cycle, she worked with
Professor David Nickerson to conduct dozens of randomized controlled
experiments with progressive organizations in Oregon and Colorado. For
her dissertation, she is conducting field experiments to identify the
psychological underpinnings of non-electoral civic engagement, the
results of which could be leveraged by organizations to activate
members, volunteers, and donors.