Elizabeth McMurtry

Elizabeth McMurtry


Project Manager

Office of Academic Innovation

Elizabeth is the Project Manager for OAI and holds a B.A. in Individualized Study from the Gallatin School of NYU. She has worked in both higher ed and the nonprofit sector, and provided contract project support for several women-run, creative Portland small businesses. Her project management experience spans University events management, brand and product launches, and the scaling of manufacturing processes. After years in the private sector, she was eager to return to a rewarding career in the support of higher education, and to use her skills to serve PSU's vision of an equitable and sustainable future. Outside of her work with OAI, Elizabeth is a textile artist with an active studio practice.