Lydia Applin

Hometown: Toledo, OH

Prior Education: 
Master of Public Administration – Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy – Bowling Green State University

Research Interests:
My research focuses on criminal justice reform. Specifically, I’m interested in examining racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system, and in discerning how policy decisions impact individuals.

Selected Conference Presentations:

• “Administrative Burden in Higher Education: Race, Criminal Records, and Street-Level Bureaucrats in College Admissions,” Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference, November 2024.
• “Trailblazing Women in Ohio Politics,” BGSU Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Symposium for Research and Scholarship, April 2022.  
• “Bridging the Supreme Court & the Public: Media Consumption and Public Approval,” American Political Science Association Annual Meeting & Exhibition, October 2021.

Relevant Professional Experience:

• 2022-2023 – Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Regional Development, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
• 2021-2023 – Research Assistant to Dr. Joshua Boston, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
• 2021 – Research Assistant to Dr. Melissa K. Miller, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Teaching Assistantships:
PUBAFRS 2120 – Public Service and Civic Engagement | Teaching assistant
PUBAFRS 7508 – Criminal Justice Policy | Teaching assistant

Professional Affiliations:

• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
• American Political Science Association
• Midwest Political Science Association

Honors and Awards:

University Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 2023