Senior Research Associate
liza [at] latinainstitute [dot] org
At NLIRH, Liza carries out research projects that support the Institute’s policy, advocacy, and community mobilization work and contribute knowledge that advances reproductive justice.
Liza has worked in health advocacy and research in several capacities. She was a medical interpreter at La Clínica del Pueblo in Washington, DC and a hotline worker and case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She was also a summer intern at the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health working with LAN advocates on the EC campaign and helping to deliver the LOLA trainings. She has worked on several research projects regarding reproductive health and rights, from a study looking at the attitudes and opinions of women in the Bronx regarding abortion services, to a survey of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of pharmacists in Puerto Rico regarding emergency contraception. She has an MPH from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. She is currently earning her Doctor of Public Health degree from the CUNY Graduate Center.
