Ron Elizaga was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up across the Ohio River in Steubenville, Ohio. He earned his BA in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame, and his MA and PhD in Experimental Social Psychology from Ohio University. In 2015, Ron was one of the winners of the CSCC Distinguished Teaching Award, and in 2016, was selected as the Honors Faculty Member of the Year.

At Columbus State, Ron enjoys introducing students to the field of Psychology and helping them think about themselves and their world in more critical ways. He is one of the founding members of Generation One Trailblazers (GOT)—a faculty resource group aimed at helping first-generation college students. He currently teaches the Honors version of Intro Psych, and is also the current Distance Learning lead instructor for the Psychology Department. In addition to his teaching interests, Ron maintains research interests in cognitive construal theory, stereotype threat, goal persistence and motivation, and other areas of social cognition. In addition to teaching Psychology at CSCC, Ron is a rabid sports fan. He also enjoys music, movies, and spending time with his family.