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Elizabeth Petrick is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of History at Rice University. She holds a PhD in History and Science Studies from UC San Diego (2012) and a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on the history of computer technology, disability rights, and civil rights, with a particular emphasis on technology's societal impact. She is the author of *Making Computers Accessible: Disability Rights and Digital Technology* (2015), which won the 2017 Computer History Museum Book Prize. Her current work explores the intellectual history of tablet computers from the 1970s onward and directs the Annotated Patent History Digital Archive (patenthistory.org). She also co-leads Rice’s Science and Technology Studies Program.
Dr. Petrick teaches courses on technology, society, law, and disability history. Her research has been recognized with awards including the 2019 ACM SIGCSE Top Ten Symposium Papers of All Time Award. She is affiliated with the Special Interest Group for Computing, Information, and Society, and the Society for the History of Technology.
Her academic journey includes a prior position as Assistant Professor of History at New Jersey Institute of Technology and roles in curriculum development for Law, Technology, and Culture programs. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary debates on technology’s role in civil rights and accessibility.
