Biography
Elizabeth Harrington is a PhD student at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin. Her PhD research focuses on the intersection of physical climate risk and credit risk. Elizabeth is one of the 2026-27 class representatives for the PhD program.
Elizabeth holds a Master of Science in Financial Risk Management from Trinity Business School, graduating with First Class Honours. Her master’s thesis investigated how lenders reprice loans after a climate-driven flooding event. She also holds a Bachelor of Science from University of Virgina in Environmental Science and Global Studies, with a concentration in Global Environments and Sustainability.
Prior to starting her postgraduate studies, Elizabeth worked in product management at property and casualty insurer in Chicago. She is originally from Boston, Massachusetts.
Research Expertise
Climate financial risk