Lauren Schmitz, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, Robert M. LaFollette School of Public Affairs

Lauren Schmitz' research utilizes genomic and epigenomic data from population-based longitudinal studies to examine how inequalities in the social environment get underneath the skin and shape disparities in health and socioeconomic attainment. In 2017, she received a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Her research has also been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Social Security Administration, the Russell Sage Foundation, and the March of Dimes. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the New School for Social Research and a M.S. in Human Genetics from the University of Michigan.