Liz is a science writer specializing in psychology and neuroscience, with an interest in how these fields intersect with the legal system. Her work bridges her background in both law and psychology.
After graduating summa cum laude at Washington University in St. Louis, Liz obtained a $50,000 merit scholarship to attend Duke University School of Law. At Duke, she served as Executive Editor of the journal Law & Contemporary Problems, competed with the Moot Court and Mock Trial teams, and served as a student investigator with the Innocence Project. After graduation, she practiced securities litigation for two years in Washington DC.
Liz’s experience working in law made her wonder why people do the (sometimes irrational) things that they do. So she returned to school to pursue a fully-funded PhD in Social Psychology at the University of Virginia. Her research focused on the varying strategies that people use to make sense of the world and reach decisions, including logic and analogy. She also obtained over $20,000 in research grants to conduct cross-cultural studies in China and Singapore. Along the way, she won university awards for distinguished teaching and best psychology master’s thesis.
Currently based in beautiful Charleston, SC, Liz lives with her husband, three young children, and over 50 orchids. When she gets a free moment, she enjoys live music and playing with other people’s dogs.
