Michael Haugen is a former policy analyst with TPPF’s Right on Crime initiative.
His work for the Foundation focused primarily on criminal justice reform topics, particularly civil forfeiture, prison reform and justice reinvestment, mens rea reform, occupational licensing, and various law enforcement and privacy issues. He’s also written about federal corporate subsidies, school choice, and gun rights.
Haugen is a graduate of Eastern Washington University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with Pre-Medicine Option, and a minor in Chemistry. He also holds an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies from North Idaho College. At EWU, he participated in academic research in a molecular microbiology laboratory for two years, investigating genetic virulence factors and pathophysiology in microbes. In 2011, he presented his research before faculty and peers at the Student Research and Creative Works Symposium in Cheney, WA.
His writing has appeared in National Review, The Hill, Townhall, Washington Examiner, El Paso Times, TribTalk, Redstate, Ricochet, and Breitbart Texas.