New Book alert: Queer Justice at School (March 2025)

Elizabeth J. Meyer, Ph.D.

Dr. Elizabeth J. Meyer has been working in and with K-12 schools as a professional educator since 1993. She is currently a Professor of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the author of three books and an editor of two volumes on gender and sexual diversity issues in education and popular culture. She was the recipient of the 2021 American Educational Research Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity Research and was an inaugural Fellow for the National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement.

She presents on topics such as: bullying & harassment (including cyberbullying), law & policy (free speech, Title IX, sex education, transgender students), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA+) peoples' rights -- particularly in educational settings. She is available for media appearances, educational and legal consulting, keynote presentations, and professional development workshops on a wide variety of current issues. 

Ending Bullying and Bias in Schools (2019)

Concordia University's "It Gets Better" video (2010)

Testimonials

"You really anchored the conference and helped elevate it to a level that will be remembered for years.  Based on evaluations and personal comments, people thought your presentations were absolutely outstanding."
~Sacramento City Unified School District Administrator, CA, USA

"Thank you so much for your workshop "Supporting Gender Creative and Transgender Youth in K-12 School" during Gender Spectrum this weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed both the information provided and the format of the workshop."
~Gender Spectrum Family Conference Participant, Berkeley, CA, USA

"Your plenary presentation was wonderful and we hope that our conference has done its part to help mainstream the need to combat sexist and homophobic attitudes."
~Dawson College Conference Organizer, Montreal, QC, Canada

"I would like to thank you again for your great speech. Talks with the audience at the end of the day confirmed that your talk was very inspiring to them."
~Flanders Ministry of Education Staff Member, Brussels, Belgium

"Great presenter - would love to have her come back and present for us again, as I felt a lot of the faculty enjoyed her energy."
~teacher, rural Colorado district

"This was one of the very best trainings I have been to during a PD day. I appreciated Liz's knowledge, expertise, professionalism, honesty and directness regarding the topic."
~teacher, rural Colorado district

“Thank you for a great day [addressing our Principals]. I was impressed with your effective presentation. I have received many positive comments from participants.”
~Superintendent, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

“Your breadth of knowledge and intelligent presentation were truly impressive.  My brain has been spinning with ideas and possibilities that you inspired.”
~Vice Principal, Montreal, QC, Canada

“This is just a note to thank you for your convincing and encouraging presentation… your work added a lot of momentum.”
~ Teacher, Montreal, QC, Canada

“The most enlightening [session] for me as a school administrator.  They did an admirable job dealing with a controversial issue.” “The best presentation of the conference.”
~Education Law Association Conference, Paradise Island, Bahamas

last update: December 7, 2024
​Email: Elizabeth.j.meyer_AT_colorado.edu 
​Threads/Bluesky: @lizjmeyer
University of Colorado Boulder