Elizabeth S. Peterson, Research Associate at Horizon Research, Inc. (HRI), received a B.S. in Pure Mathematics, an M.S. in Applied Mathematics, and a Ph.D. in Education Leadership, Research, and Policy from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Before joining HRI in 2024, Dr. Peterson worked as a mathematics lecturer and postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. At HRI, Dr. Peterson is part of the research team for Project AIM NEXT: All Included in Mathematics New Extension (AIM-NEXT), Rural Mathematics Education Landscape (RURAL-MATH), Simulations for Learning and Assessing in Teacher Education (SimulaTE), and Supporting Elementary Teacher Learning for Effective School-Based Citizen Science (TL4CS).