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Lydia Applin

PhD Student

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 is centered on the criminal justice system, with particular focus on drug policy, drug courts, and policing practices. I utilized both quantitative and qualitative data and analytical tools to examine peoples’ experiences with the legal system as well as short and long term outcomes.


Publications:
St. John, V., Wilson, G., Tran, L., Applin, L., & Evans, D. (2025.) “Administrative Burden in Higher Education: Race, Criminal Records, and Street-Level Bureaucrats in College Admissions.” Public Administration Review, 1-13. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1111/puar.70042

 

Selected Conference Presentations:

  • “Interactions with Street-Level Bureaucrats: People Who Use Drugs’ Views of Law Enforcement Officers,” American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference, March 2026
  • “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.
  • “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
PUBAFRS 7507 – Juvenile Justice Policy | Teaching Assistant

Professional Affiliations:

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

Honors and Awards:
University Fellowship, The Ohio State University, 2023
 

Contact

applin.10@buckeyemail.osu.edu