Elizabeth J. Donaldson

Elizabeth J. Donaldson is a Professor and Director of the School of Applied Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on intersections of mental health, disability studies, and literary analysis, particularly examining representations of madness in literature, historical asylum practices, and bioethical issues. She explores topics such as psychiatric disability narratives, feminist critiques of mental health systems, and the cultural impact of medical humanities.

Her work spans analyses of 19th- and 20th-century novels, graphic memoirs, and medical discourse, emphasizing marginalized voices and systemic inequities. Key areas include the history of asylums, schizophrenia representation, and the role of narrative in mental health advocacy. Though no specific grants or awards are listed, her publications reflect sustained engagement with interdisciplinary disability studies and literary criticism.