Previous to her current position, Elizabeth was a reporter for the Journal’s Weekend Journal section, where she wrote about religion and higher education and focused on national trends. She also launched a weekly philanthropy column at the Journal and served as the Journal’s philanthropy reporter.
Before joining the Journal in 2000, Elizabeth wrote for various publications, including New York Magazine, Forbes, the Chicago Tribune, the Village Voice and Publisher’s Weekly.
Elizabeth received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from Indiana University and a master’s degree in journalism with honors from Columbia University. In June, 2008, she completed a Knight Science Journalism Fellowship at MIT, which focused on brain science. She lives in Miami, where she is an avid sailor and scuba diver.