Lauren Cowden is a doctoral student at the University of Denver, studying Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. She has a bachelor’s in Sociology, a minor in Psychology, and a concentration in Political Science. She also has a master’s in Education and will graduate next year with her Ed.D. Lauren is originally from Southern California. Her family currently lives in Ventura and Los Angeles. (Go Dodgers & Go Lakers!) Lauren and her dog, Zeus, love to explore Colorado. You can find Lauren in a park, on a hiking trail, or at home watching Netflix when she is not at church.