Laura Hunter is a Project Director and Research Associate at NPC Research with a primary focus on treatment court evaluation and translating research into practice. Prior to joining NPC, Dr. Hunter was the Program Evaluator and Manager in the Planning, Research, and Evaluation Division at Arizona Superior Court in Pima County. In this role, she worked closely with judges and court staff to design evaluations based on evidence-based best practices and the program’s goals.
Dr. Hunter has extensive research and evaluation experience, including the design and analysis of surveys, key stakeholder interviews, courtroom observations, and court records. She is trained in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, and she has multiple peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Hunter has delivered training presentations related to treatment courts at RISE 2023 and RISE 2024. Dr. Hunter earned her Doctorate in Sociology at the University of Arizona, a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion at the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Sociology at the Ohio State University.
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Projects, Publications, and Presentations
On this page you can access all the reports, publications, and projects relevant to specific staff and available to the public from NPC Research. In one of the fields below, enter a title, choose a type (project, publication, or presentation) from the drop-down menu, or choose a topic area from the drop-down. The results will sort automatically. Click on bold type for more information on any item of interest.
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Carey, S., Hunter, L., Holloway, C., Reinitz, D.
(March 2025)
Vanderburgh Process Evaluation Report
Report
https://npcresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/Vanderburgh-Process-Evaluation-Report.pdf / |
publication | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |
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Mackin, J., Hunter, L., Boyce, E., Reinitz, D.
(September 2025)
Health Risk Prevention in Adult Treatment Courts
Report / |
publication | Drug Courts/ Problem-Solving Courts, Substance Abuse Treatment |