Elizabeth Claassen Thrush

Elizabeth (Beth) Claassen Thrush is an accomplished education professional currently serving as the Director of Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects for the Chancellor & Provost at the University of California, Riverside since January 2014. Additionally, Elizabeth holds the role of Adjunct Faculty Member in the Graduate School of Education and has previously worked as a Chancellor's Office Project Policy Analyst and Educational Initiatives Coordinator at the same institution. Prior experience includes serving as a School Community Liaison for Chino Valley Unified School District and as Connecting Peoples Coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee. Elizabeth began her career as a Special Education Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District. Academic qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education from Claremont Graduate University, a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education from Loyola Marymount University, and a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Messiah University.