Elizabeth Burmaster (born July 26, 1954) is an American educator who was the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction[1] in Wisconsin from 2001 to 2009.
[13] The Frederick News-Post published an article called "A pattern of abuse: Frederick Community College president has history of harassment complaints" that describes situations such as a six-month investigation into Burmaster when she was a principal in Wisconsin and concerns about her leadership and alleged bullying behavior at Nicolet College.
[14] An article published the same day reported that the chair of the Board said she did not know about Burmaster's alleged history of problematic behavior, despite having conducted a comprehensive presidential search and applicant screening, complete with a visit to Nicolet College.
[17][18] The Frederick News-Post published two editorials indicating that the Board had made mistakes and needed to take action related to the employee concerns about Burmaster.
[19][20] An external reviewer, recommended by the Middles States Commission on Higher Education, then visited the campus to conduct an assessment of college governance, based on a strategic priority previously set by the Board.