Biography

Dr Elizabeth Ashley Fox is a scholar in digital humanities, design research, and accessibility studies with a focus on the intersection of design practice, digital preservation, and inclusive education. Since 2019, she has been Lecturer and since 2025 the Co-Program Director of the Graphic Design bachelors degree at Malmö University in Malmö, Sweden, where she teaches across faculties of KS (Culture and Society) and K3 (Arts and Communications) programs in Graphic Design, Interaction and Product Design and Media Studies and Communications at Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. She is the principal investigator (PI) for a Vertical Intergrated Projects (VIP) “Deepfakes: AI-Generated Media Creation, Detection, and Societal Impact” within the Sustainable Digitalisation Research Centre (SDRC) at Malmö University. Born in the US, Dr. Fox maintains her primary residence in Denmark and can be reached at elizabeth.jensen@mau.se.

She completed her PhD in Digital Humanities at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study (2021 – 2025), where her dissertation “Designing an Accessible and Sustainable Digital Catalogue Raisonné: Interdisciplinary Approaches and the Case of Ted Stamm” established the first PhD-level methodological framework for accessible digital catalogues raisonnés. Her doctoral supervisors included Professor Jane Winters (Chair in Digital Humanities, School of Advanced Study), Dr. Christopher Ohge (Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, School of Advanced Study), and Dr. Francesca Benatti (Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities, Open University). External examiners were Dr. Gabriel Bodard (Professor of Digital Humanities, Institute of Classical Studies) and Dr. Kristen Schuster (Senior Lecturer in Digital Curation, King’s College London). Mid-term reviewers included Dr. Richard Gartner (Digital Librarian and Information Systems Specialist, Warburg Library) and Tiffany Bell (Editor, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin and Dan Flavin Catalogue Raisonnés). Her thesis was defended (Viva) in March 2025 and will be deposited in the SAS Space repository in 2026.

Her research in accessible digital design methodologies has applications beyond academia, particularly in marketing and user experience (UX) design for cultural institutions and digital platforms. Dr. Fox’s expertise in creating inclusive digital experiences aligns with the growing demand for accessibility conscious marketing strategies, sustainable digital communications, and user-centered design approaches that reach diverse audiences.

Previously, she held teaching positions at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Denmark (2016 – 2019) and Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New york (2004 – 2010). Her research trajectory began in 2011 with editorial work on the “Ted Stamm Catalogue Raisonné” and design work for Interpeace’s “Constitution-making and Reform,” experiences that informed her focus on accessible and sustainable digital publishing methodologies.

Dr. Fox brings 16 years of extensive teaching experience at university level, with six years at Malmö University in Sweden, four years at Royal Danish Academy in Denmark, and six years at Pratt Institute in the United States. She has extensive experience in interdisciplinary collaboration across academic departments and supervision of student theses for Bachelors and Masters levels across all three institutions.

Fox is an affiliated researcher with multiple international research networks including the Future Society and Democracy in Europe Research Group, Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN), Swedish Participatory Action Research Community (SPARC), and the Catalogue Raisonné Scholars Association (CRSA) and International Catalogue Raisonné Association (ICRA). She is a member of research communities including the Humanities Research Group and K3 Heritage Research Group at Malmö University, Center for Practice-based Art Studies (PASS) at the University of Copenhagen and serves on the advisory boards for the Ted Stamm Catalogue Raisonné and The Greater Sum Foundation. She served as an invited evaluator for SAS’s RESHAPED Doctoral Centre Research Training initiative at the School of Advanced Study at the University of London.

Her extensive research experience spans sixteen years total across journals, books, conferences and artistic work, with fourteen years of publications and research experience. She has contributed to books including Constitution Making for Interpeace (Switzerland, 2011), created award-winning design for ABC and ABC limited edition (Carlsen, Denmark, 2014), and books for Gego and Gerd Leufert (2014) and Robert Barry (2015) at Hunter College Art Galleries.

From 2011 to present, Fox has served as Lead Editor of the Ted Stamm Catalogue Raisonné, coordinating international collaborations with the University of Chicago, Smart Museum, Hunter College part of CUNY in New York and multiple European institutions. This ongoing project has established new standards for digital art documentation while prioritizing accessibility and sustainability.

Fox is the author and editor of numerous publications on design research, digital humanities, and pedagogical innovation. Her award-winning ABC and ABC limited edition book design (Carlsen, 2014) received Denmark’s Best Designed Book award (Boghaandværk) and was adapted into theater, film, and musical productions. This project became a landmark in Scandinavian children’s book design and is now part of the Danish national school collection. She has supported organizing various conferences and exhibitions, including student-led exhibitions that connect theoretical learning with real-world applications through NGO partnerships.

From 2008 to present, she maintained an independent design practice serving institutions including Hunter College Art Galleries, where she designed exhibitions such as “Framing Community: Magnum Photos” and “Bayadères for Two Skywalks: Daniel Buren.” She also developed branding, signage, and wayfinding systems for Hunter College Art Galleries and created prototypes requiring NYC zoning approvals.

Dr. Fox has participated in and presented at 16 years of seminars and conferences, including participating and assisting in planning the Malmö STS (Science Technology and Society) conference at Malmö University (June 2026). She presented seminars at the DHKO conference in Hamar, Norway (2025), titled “From Archive to Interface: Participatory Methods for Digital Catalogue Raisonnés,” and at the Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) conference at Malmö University, with proceedings published in CARN Bulletin 27 (October 2024).

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