Elizabeth grew up in Australia, became a British Government Scientist in London, and then a Professor of Entomology at the University of California Berkeley. From there she was appointed Regents' Professor at the University of Arizona where she also obtained an MFA in Creative Writing. She has published 50 nonfiction stories in literary magazines, four of which won awards. Her first book, "Six Legs Walking," won the 2020 Arizona/New Mexico Book Award for memoir. Her new book, “Across the Divide” was published last May.