Elizabeth Cao
Elizabeth Cao is a Senior Education Associate at J-PAL, where she works on the MITx MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP). Prior to joining J-PAL, Elizabeth worked as a research assistant on projects related to literacy and teacher retention.
Elizabeth holds an EdM in international education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA in international studies and mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to graduate school, she was a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Republic of Georgia where she worked on education and girls' leadership projects.