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2004 NSF K-12 Math, Science, and Technology Curriculum Developers Conference

Elizabeth Birr Moje

Elizabeth Birr Moje is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Literacy, Language, and Culture in Educational Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Moje teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in secondary and adolescent literacy and in cultural theory and qualitative research methods. Her research interests revolve around the intersection between the literacies and texts youth are asked to learn in the disciplines (particularly in science), and the literacies and texts they engage outside of school. Moje also studies how youths make culture and enact identities from their home and community cultures, popular cultures, and school cultures. Moje has published 2 books and numerous articles in journals such as the Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Literacy Research, Teachers College Record, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Science Education, International Journal of Science Education, Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Journal of Educational Research,and the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. Her research projects have been or are currently funded by the National Institutes of Health/NICHD, National Science Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, Spencer Foundation, International Reading Association, and National Academy of Education.

This project is supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant No. ESI-0352345). Any opinion, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.