Liza Herzog is the Senior Research Associate at the Philadelphia Education Fund. Since joining the Ed Fund in July 2003, Dr. Herzog, in partnership with researchers at Johns Hopkins University, has co-directed research and authored reports on comprehensive school reform, the professional development of teachers, and dropout prevention.
She works with a regional team of researchers, practitioners, and social service agencies on the Philadelphia Educational Longitudinal Study (PELS), which follows more than 2,000 8th graders in Philadelphia public schools through to three years past on-time graduation.
Before joining the Ed Fund, Dr. Herzog was a Research Associate at the University of Pennsylvania, where she conducted qualitative research in higher education. Prior to her work in education, she was a practicing attorney for four years.
Dr. Herzog holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, a J.D. from Temple University, and a B.A. in English from the University of Pennsylvania.