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 the Associate Dean for Undergraduate andTeacher Education and an Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the author of two books and an editor of two volumes on gender and sexual diversity issues in education and popular culture. She publishes and gives presentations on topics such as: bullying & harassment (including cyberbullying), law & policy (free speech, Title IX), 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.
Current research projects include: roles and responsibilities of Title IX coordinators in K-12 school districts, free speech in classrooms, transgender affirming school policies and practices, and teachers' perceptions of gender and sexual diversity-inclusive education. She was also a founding co-chair of the Central Coast Coalition for Inclusive Schools (CCC4IS).
Current research projects include: roles and responsibilities of Title IX coordinators in K-12 school districts, free speech in classrooms, transgender affirming school policies and practices, and teachers' perceptions of gender and sexual diversity-inclusive education. She was also a founding co-chair of the Central Coast Coalition for Inclusive Schools (CCC4IS).
Charter California Edition (2014)
Concordia University's "It Gets Better" video (2010)
Testimonials
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"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 |
“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 |
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last update: November 17, 2017
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