Elisabeth Sheff

Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff is the foremost academic and legal expert on polyamory in the United States, and the worldwide expert on polyamorous families with children. Sheff's research has focused on sexual minorities and their families, and her book "The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple-Partner Relationships and Families" explains the findings from her 15-year study of polyamorous families with children. You can find her polyamory blogs on the Psychology Today website at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door and a wider range of topics on the blog at her personal website, as well as her academic publications, at http://elisabethsheff.com/. Eli has a Ph.D. in Sociology (University of Colorado, Boulder, 2005), 15 years of teaching and research experience at three major US universities, and certifications as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (Fulton County Juvenile Court, Georgia), Sexuality Educator (American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists), and massage therapist (Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA, 1988). An expert witness, educational consultant, and public speaker, Sheff is the CEO and Director of Legal Services at Sheff Consulting Group (SCG), a think-tank of experts providing legal and educational services for members of diverse subcultures and and those who need to know about them. From transgender or non-monogamous folks to clinical herbalism and home-birth, SCG consultants provide educational and legal consultation regarding unconventional or underserved populations.