Erik Gartland

Erik Gartland is a Research Analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, specializing in rental assistance, housing hardship, and the effects of systemic racism on housing disparities. Previously, Erik served as a Research Associate at the Wisconsin Department of Justice and held positions including Data Management Analyst and Child Welfare Performance Analyst, focusing on data framework development and program performance in child welfare. Erik's earlier experience includes research roles at the Institute for Community Alliances and the US Government Accountability Office, where data analysis was central. Erik's background also includes community organizing and project management, with a strong educational foundation in public affairs, economics, political science, and statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and St. Olaf College.