Elizabeth (Liz) Grieco is the Program Director for the Science, Technology, and Innovation Public Information Section at the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES).

Previously, Dr. Grieco was a Senior Writer/Editor at Pew Research Center where she focused on journalism and media research, writing articles on the decline of newsroom employment, the impact of continuing layoffs on U.S newspapers, and the characteristics of newsroom employees. She also worked for the U.S. Census Bureau, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Migration Policy Institute, where she authored numerous publications on the characteristics of the foreign born, migration data, remittance behavior, the second generation/children of immigrants, and race.

Dr. Grieco received her Ph.D. in sociology and demography from Florida State University, with a focus on international migration studies, her master’s in anthropology from the University of Kansas and her bachelor’s in anthropology from the University of Cincinnati. She received her master’s in Interactive Journalism in 2014 from American University’s School of Communication.

Paws in Paris

Winner, Middle Grade Category, IndieReader 2023 Discovery Awards

First Place Winner, Middle Grade Fiction, Story Monsters 2022 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards

Bronze Medal Winner, Best Children’s Book Age 8 to 12, Readers’ Choice Book Award

I am happy to announce the release of my first children’s book, Paws in Paris: The Adventures of Tenny and Bella. This story threads travel and culture in a fast-paced adventure with an exciting array of cat personalities. Families and educators of young readers will welcome the introduction to the French language and facts, while middle-grade readers will enjoy the entertaining escapades of these courageous cats. Paws in Paris is the first title in The Adventures of Tenny and Bella series and is available now on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Read the reviews here.