Leaders
Renaissance
Woman
Local professor, writer, artist and sociologist
shares life adventures with UAB students
Localvore (n): a person who is
dedicated to supporting their
community by aiding its economic
well being.
With so many wonderful changes happening
in Birmingham right now the mission to buy, shop
and eat local is reiterated even more. Local author,
professor, artist and sociologist, Liza Elliott is an
advocate of shopping local. She has even coined a
term “ localvore,” which describes a person who is
dedicated to supporting their community by aiding its
economic well being.
“This city thrives on small business,” Liza
said. “Lawyers, accountants, artists, grocers and
even doctors are entrepreneurs that need the city’s
support to keep their doors open.”
As a professor at the Sparmam Center of
Health at The University of Alabama in Birmingham,
Elliott teaches students from around the world. Being
a well-traveled spirit herself, visiting Cairo, Egypt,
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Chile and other exotic places, Elliott can truly say
Birmingham is a unique and wonderful place to live.
As a girl, Elliott grew up in Chicago. While
living in Birmingham for around 17 years now, Elliott
and her family have grown strong roots in the city.
Elliott loves the parks and appreciates the arts that
place such a heavy influence in the city. As an art
student herself, studying under John Lonergan
in Southside, Elliott knows it takes discipline and
dedication to prefect your craft.
Although teaching and painting may be talents
of Elliott, she holds one more--writing.
“When I write I’m free,” Liza said with a smile.
Working on her fourth book, “30-A Supper Club The
Cook Book’ has been her latest project. The release
date is spring 2014.
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