Elizabeth DeMulder is an Associate Professor of Education and Academic Program Coordinator of Transformative Teaching (TT), a professional development Master’s degree program for practicing teachers housed in George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development, Graduate School of Education in the United States.

She earned a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from St. Johns College, Cambridge University. Her research concerns the study of interpersonal relationships in educational contexts, risk and protective conditions in children’s development and early education, and teacher professional development focusing on critical pedagogy and social justice issues. She co-edited a book entitled Transforming Teacher Education: Lessons in Professional Development (Bergin and Garvey, 2001) and has published her research in a variety of professional journals.