Elizabeth Ferrer

Elizabeth Ferrer, PhD, serves as an Associate Professor of Anatomy and Director of Preclinical Curriculum at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine since September 2023. Previously, Elizabeth held the position of Assistant Professor at Samuel Merritt University from August 2021 to September 2023 and was a Research Instructor at Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine between August 2017 and August 2021. Elizabeth's academic journey includes a Postdoctoral Researcher position at the American Museum of Natural History from September 2015 to August 2017 and a Graduate Student Instructor role at the University of California, Berkeley from August 2009 to August 2015. In addition to teaching a variety of biology and paleontology courses, Elizabeth has contributed to curriculum development and outreach initiatives, such as serving on the steering committee for Bay Area Scientists in Schools, which connects researchers with local classrooms. Elizabeth earned a PhD in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor's Degree in Geology with a specialization in Paleontology from Bowling Green State University.