Lauren Benditt is a seasoned research professional with expertise in research design, survey construction, interview protocols and ethnographic methods, plus quantitative and qualitative analytical savvy and excellent writing skills. She currently works as a research director with YouGov, and has a track record of success managing multiple, simultaneous research projects from conception to completion, including designing surveys managing workflow, conducting analysis, writing final reports, and presenting analysis to clients.
Her main academic interests are political sociology and social movements, social inequality, and sociology of education. Within those areas, Lauren’s research is driven by an interest in the role of politics in people’s everyday lives – whether or not they have an interest in being political. Her dissertation, “Government Bureaucrats in a Postmodern World: Expectations, Identity, and Attacks,” uses the experiences of white-collar, state government bureaucrats to explore the dynamic relationship between civil servants and politicians in the United States. She uses a mixed methods approach to analyze the role of politics in everyday life, including interviews, participant observation, and secondary analysis of survey data.
