Laura Chavez

Laura E. Chavez, PhD, currently serves as the Director of Research and Data at the Clean Slate Initiative, a position held since March 2023. Previously, Laura worked as the Chief of Research and Evaluation at the Alameda County Probation Department from November 2019 to February 2023, overseeing multiple research projects and a budget exceeding $10 million. Laura's academic career includes a tenure at Georgia Southern University from August 2012 to October 2019, where contributions included serving as Department Chair of Criminology and Criminal Justice and publishing over 20 peer-reviewed articles. Laura earned a PhD, an MS, and a BS in Sociology from Virginia Tech between 2000 and 2011.