Elizabeth J. Meyer Ph.D.

Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D., is a Professor of Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice at the School of Education at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is the author of two books: Gender, Bullying, and Harassment: Strategies to End Sexism and Homophobia in Schools and Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schools. She is the co-editor of two other books: Gender and Sexualities in Education and Supporting Transgender and Gender-Creative Youth: Schools, Families, and Communities in Action. She has been a classroom teacher, outdoor educator, and Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program grantee. She has been involved in grassroots social justice education and equity work in the U.S. and Canada since 1993. She completed her M.A. at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and her Ph.D. in Education at McGill University. Her work has been published in journals such as Educational Researcher, Gender and Education, Teachers College Record, and The Journal of LGBT Youth. All views presented in this blog are her own.