Vera Institute of Justice

Elizabeth Allen is the editorial assistant in Vera’s communications and external affairs department. In her role, she supports the editorial team’s efforts to shift narratives about incarceration, draw attention to critical criminal legal system issues, and highlight the Institute’s work.

Elizabeth graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 2022, where she worked as a peer tutor at the college’s Writing Center and served as features editor at The Bi-College News, Bryn Mawr and Haverford College’s joint newspaper.

Elizabeth holds a BA in history with a minor in educational studies from Bryn Mawr College.