Alison Langmead

Alison Langmead serves as Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Visual Media Workshop in the Department of Art History and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh's Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, with a joint appointment as Associate Professor in the School of Computing and Information. Her work bridges digital humanities, visual culture studies, and information management history through mindful technological application.

Education:

• PhD, Columbia University
• MLIS, University of California at Los Angeles

Langmead's research centers on the intersection of digital methods and visual/material culture, examining historical information practices alongside contemporary computational approaches. She pioneers sustainable digital scholarship frameworks while critically analyzing AI's role in art historical connoisseurship and cultural preservation. Her work emphasizes intentional technology use that respects scholarly integrity and humanistic values.

Recent publications reveal consistent focus on collaborative digital art history methodologies, computational modeling of visual data, and sustainable infrastructure development. Key trends include network analysis applications, role-based collaboration frameworks, and ethical considerations in AI-driven art scholarship, demonstrating evolution from technical implementation toward systemic sustainability and human-centered design.

Scientific Awards:

• Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, May 2023

Langmead actively mentors graduate students through the DHRX initiative while securing significant research funding. Her current grants include 'Teaching Art History with AI' (PI, 2023-present), 'InfoEco Cookbook' (2021-2022), and 'The Socio-Technical Sustainability Roadmap' (PI, 2015-2018, ongoing dissemination), reflecting her commitment to practical digital scholarship frameworks.

As Director of the Visual Media Workshop, Langmead cultivates interdisciplinary collaboration across campus, creating spaces where faculty and students develop innovative digital research tools while critically examining technology's role in scholarly practice and cultural preservation.