Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal

Professor, University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychology

Senior Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center

Lab

https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/ppel/

Research Interests

Impact of key contexts that support learning and socioemotional development during the transition to school and the elementary school years.

Recent Publications

Binning, K. R., Blatt, L., Chen, S., & Votruba-Drzal, E. (2021). Going to college with a posse: How having high school peers on campus supports college achievement. AERA Open, 7. 1-18.

Betancur, L., Maldonado-Carreño, C., Votruba-Drzal, E. & Bernal, R. (2021). Measuring preschool quality in low- and middle-income countries: Validity of the ECERS-R in Colombia. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 54(1), 86-98.

Coley, R.L., Spielvogel, B., Kruzik, C., Miller, P., Betancur, L., & Votruba-Drzal, E. (2021). Explaining income disparities in young children’s development: The role of community contexts and family processes. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 55, 295 – 311.

Whitfield, K., Betancur, L., Miller, P., & Votruba-Drzal, E. (2021). Longitudinal links between income dynamics and young adult socioeconomic and behavioral health outcomes.

Blatt, L. & Votruba-Drzal, E.(2021). District-level school choice and racial/ethnic test score gaps. American Educational Research Journal.

Elizabeth's Google Scholar profile