Angela C. Erickson

Angela C. Erickson currently serves as the Vice President of Research at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a position held since February 2024. Previously, Angela was the Strategic Research Director at the Pacific Legal Foundation from January 2019 to February 2024, focusing on empowering individuals and reducing governmental interference. Angela's experience includes roles as a Survey Data Consultant at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education from August 2017 to August 2023, an Independent Contractor focused on economic research, and Assistant Director at the John H. Schnatter Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise. Prior research positions include Senior Research Analyst at the Institute for Justice and Research Assistant at the Cato Institute, along with an internship at the US Department of Commerce. Angela holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Political Science from Beloit College, along with completing the altMBA program in 2020.