Ph.D. in Human Development, University of California, Davis

Ed.M., Master of Education, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education

B.S., Psychology, Xavier University of Louisiana

Dr. Elizabeth Holliday Morgan, is a passionate educator, researcher, and advocate for disability rights and inclusion, is committed to empowering BIPOC mothers and ensuring equitable access to services for their children. Her dedication began during her tenure as a K-12 teacher and administrator. 

As an Associate Professor in the Morgan State University in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership, and Policy with affiliation to the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities (NCEED). Dr. Morgan strives to amplify marginalized voices through impactful community-based applied research projects and to prepare the next generation of educational leaders and disability rights advocates.

Her website:  https://www.drehmorgan.com offers a glimpse into her work.

Research Interests

Interventions to support the inclusion and access of supports and services for Black disabled students, Inclusive Educational Leadership Practice, Intersectional and Interdisciplinary Research, Qualitative Humanistic Research Methods

Selected Publications

Morgan, E.H., Winters, I., King, C, Shaw,B, Burns, J, Stahmer, A, Chödrön, G.,(2023) Paths to Equity: Parents in partnership with UCEDDS fostering Black family advocacy for disabled children. Submitted to the Developmental Disabilities Network Journal Special Issue on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ddnj/vol3/iss1/5

Morgan, E.H., Rodgers, R., & Tschida, J., (2022) “Addressing the intersectionality of race and disability to improve autism care. Pediatrics, 149 (Supplement 4). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020-049437M

Morgan, E.H. & Stahmer, A.C., (2021). “Narratives of single, Black mothers using cultural capital to access autism interventions in schools.” British Journal of the Sociology of  Education. 42:1, 48-65. DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2020.1861927