Elizabeth Boylan is communications manager for the Vilcek Foundation, where she coordinates web and print media and manages the foundation’s grant portfolio.

Prior to joining the Vilcek Foundation, Elizabeth worked most recently as associate director of the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School and as programs manager with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. While working at Columbia, she completed her master’s in public administration from the university’s School of International and Public Affairs, with a specialization in advanced management and finance.

Elizabeth is passionate about social justice and is excited to support the work of the Vilcek Foundation in highlighting the contributions of immigrants in America in the arts and sciences. She loves the opportunities afforded by living and working in New York City to connect with myriad advocacy and arts organizations; when she’s not at work, Elizabeth can often be found at lectures and programs at the Brooklyn Museum, the New York Public Library, and the New York Historical Society.