Elizabeth Morphis is an Assistant Professor of Childhood Education and Literacy at SUNY College at Old Westbury. She is also the Coordinator of the Literacy Education Graduate Program. Her research focuses on supporting pre-and-inservice teachers with their literacy instruction.
Dr. Morphis earned her doctorate in Literacy from Teachers College, Columbia University, where she researched bilingual writing practices in a French-English second grade classroom. Prior to earning her doctorate, Elizabeth taught elementary school in Buffalo, New York and in New York City, she also taught the child actors on the 30th Anniversary Tour of Annie, and worked as a Content Specialist at Sesame Workshop.
Elizabeth is the creator of the website, The Literacy Teacher’s Life, a website and blog that focuses on supporting teachers and parents who are navigating literacy learning for elementary-aged students. She is also the host of The Literacy Teacher’s Life podcast.