Dr. Elizabeth Becker
Senior Vice President
Education
PhD in applied economics, Clemson University
MA in economics, Clemson University
BA in economics and political science, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Experience
Dr. Becker has applied her expertise in economics, statistics, and the management of complex databases to a broad range of employment disputes for nearly 15 years. She has been retained in numerous discrimination and wage and hour class actions to address issues of class certification, liability, and damages. She has testified in state, federal, and bankruptcy court and before arbitration panels, working for both defendants and plaintiffs. Dr. Becker also assists clients with self reviews of employment practices, implementation of remedial action, and negotiation of settlements.
In addition to her employment-related consulting, Dr. Becker has evaluated claims of discrimination in lending, education, and law enforcement. She has assessed economic losses from breach of contract, breach of fiduciary responsibility, unjust enrichment, and fraud. She also has opined on statistical questions and data integrity issues in warranty claims disputes and consumer class actions.
Dr. Becker joins NERA from Huron Consulting Group, where she was a Managing Director. Previously, she was Managing Principal at Analysis Group, Inc. and Director of the Employment Economics practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Dr. Becker also held an appointment as Assistant Professor of Economics at Clemson University.
Dr. Becker's research on labor economics and statistics has been presented at regional, national, and international professional conferences, and has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Becker holds a PhD in applied economics and an MA in economics from Clemson University, and a BA in economics and political science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
