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Lauren Olsen

1st Place Winner, G. Kevin Jones Writing Award

Lauren Olsen is a graduate of Brigham Young University. She received a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and was a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society. After graduating, Lauren worked as a political analyst for Fundación para el Análisis y los Estudios Sociales, a think tank in Madrid run by the former prime minister of Spain. Lauren has been published on their website and magazine, as well as in numerous other journals and outlets. She has participated in several original research studies and was invited to present her research in 2019 at the Claremont UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union in California. She is currently working as a consultant at Beacon Group Consulting in Portland, ME. Lauren loves travel, picnics, and Post-It notes