Amber Meyer, Ph.D.

Dr. Amber Meyer is an Associate Professor of Early and Elementary Education at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland, with nearly two decades of experience across social work, K–12 classrooms, and higher education. She began her career as a family advocate and social worker with Head Start before spending nearly nine years as a classroom teacher. Her foundational experiences working directly with students and families inspired her to specialize in language acquisition, elementary literacy, and equitable teacher preparation.

Dr. Meyer holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Teacher Education with a specialization in Language and Literacy Studies from Michigan State University, a dual M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, English as a Second Language, and Bilingual Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and a bachelor’s degree in Women’s Studies and Spanish. Prior to joining Salisbury University, she served as a course instructor and field instructor at Michigan State University, where she taught undergraduate and graduate courses on reading assessment, elementary English Language Arts methods, and practitioner inquiry.

At Salisbury University, Dr. Meyer’s research and teaching focus on improving professional development for elementary literacy teachers across the professional spectrum, refining high-leverage practices such as text-based discussions, and implementing research-backed literacy instruction for English Language Learners (ELL). A widely engaged scholar, she is a member of the American Educational Research Association and the American Reading Forum, serves as a reviewer for leading literacy publications and conferences, and has been recognized with honors including the Global Understanding Fellowship.