Elizabeth Coble is an agricultural engineer and is currently finishing her graduate thesis in agricultural economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She joined J-PAL in June 2010 and is currently working on two projects. The first provides scholarships to high school students, seeking to gauge the impact that preparatory courses for the college entrance exam have on reducing the enrollment gap. The other focuses on providing scholarships for dental treatment to low-income people in order to measure the impact on employability and self-esteem. Previously, Elizabeth worked at the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture performing consulting work for small farmers. She has also worked as a research assistant on other projects related to the environment. Her research interests include education, health, and the environment.