Lauren Mattioli

  • Teaching Associate Professor

Lauren Mattioli received her PhD in Politics from Princeton University, focusing on American Politics, Public Law and Quantitative Methodology. Prior to coming to Pitt, Dr. Mattioli was an assistant professor at Boston University and a predoctoral fellow at Emory University. She earned Master's degrees from Princeton University and the Ohio State University and her Bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University. 

Education & Training

  • Ph.D.: Princeton University, 2020

Research Interests

Professor Mattioli’s research focuses on how the interaction of political institutions shape the federal criminal justice system. Specifically, she investigates how presidents set judicial policymaking goals and implement their agendas through the appointments of federal prosecutors. 

Courses Taught at Pitt:

  • LCJS 0100: Introduction to LCJS
  • LCJS 1400: The Criminal Justice System
  • LCJS 1700: Ethics in Criminal Justice

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