Elizabeth is a research affiliate at Community College Research Initiatives at the University of Washington and senior research scientist at the Evans School for Public Policy and Governance. Prior to joining the University of Washington Elizabeth spent eight years as an administrator and faculty member at several community colleges in Washington. In 2011 she earned an Institute of Education Sciences(IES) Fellowship and completed a PhD with a mixed methods dissertation focusing on institutional program and policy factors associated with student success in developmental math in Washington. Her research expertise centers around equity in higher education, community college policy and practice, and mixed methods designs.