Lab Manager
Email: laurentran2021@u.northwestern.edu
Education: B.S. in Communication Studies with minors in Computer Science and Legal Studies from Northwestern University
Role: She supports research tasks at SONIC
Interests: Social Media, User Experience Research and Design
Lauren graduated from Northwestern this past June and will be attending Cornell Tech in the fall to pursue a Dual MS in Information Science and Information Systems with a concentration in Connective Media. In her free time, she enjoys photography, making TikToks, and listening to Taylor Swift music! She became interested in the SONIC Lab after taking Professor Contractor’s Social Network Analysis course in Spring 2021 and supports the management and organization of the lab.