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Maggie Bailey

Maggie Bailey

Assistant Director
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As Interim Director, Maggie Bailey manages the Lab’s internal operations and collaborates with the team to develop and execute stakeholder-engaged research projects. Bailey first joined the Lab as a Graduate Research Assistant. After completing her graduate studies, she started a full time position at the Lab as a Project Manager for pretrial and policing projects. In 2023, she was promoted to Assistant Director, and she became Interim Director in 2025.

Before joining the Lab, Bailey worked in public health and health policy at county and state levels. Bailey earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Elon University and holds master’s degrees in public administration and city and regional planning from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.