Elizabeth Burland
Elizabeth Burland is an assistant research professor in the University of Connecticut School of Public Policy. She received her Ph.D. in Public Policy and Sociology from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Elizabeth’s research focuses on educational stratification, economic inequality, and public policy design. Currently, her research investigates how students make educational decisions; how local, state, and federal financial aid policies affect college going; and, how educational inequality contributes to social stratification. As a mixed methods researcher, Elizabeth’s work uses experimental and quasi-experimental program evaluation and qualitative interview methods to understand social inequality and evaluate policy solutions. Elizabeth has experience working with institutional and state-level partners to implement and evaluate policies aimed at reducing inequality.
