Elizabeth Meyer

Elizabeth Meyer is a Professor and Chair of Educational Foundations, Policy and Practice at the University of Colorado Boulder. A former high school teacher, her research focuses on gender and sexual diversity in K-12 schools, including Title IX coordination, LGBTQ+ student activism, and anti-bullying interventions. She serves on editorial boards and contributes to journals like Educational Researcher and Gender and Education.

• B.A., Tulane University (1992)
• M.A., University of Colorado Boulder (1997)
• Ph.D. in Culture and Values Education, McGill University (2007)

Her work examines systemic inequities through critical feminist and queer lenses, with particular emphasis on transgender studies in education and policy implementation in schools. Recent projects analyze school culture impacts on harassment interventions and equity director practices in diverse educational settings.

She has received prestigious awards including the American Educational Research Association’s Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research (2021) and a University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship (2018). Her publications include books addressing gendered harassment and co-edited collections on transgender youth inclusion.

• 2025: Queer Justice at School: A Guide for Youth Activists
• 2025: Fierce, Fabulous, and Fluid: Trans High School Students
• 2025: Educators’ Interventions in Gendered Harassment
• 2022: Transgender Students and Policy in K-12 Schools

Her research trends show sustained focus on transgender-inclusive education, queer theory applications, and policy analysis across K-12 systems in North America. She actively collaborates with educators and policymakers to improve school climates for marginalized students.