Elizabeth Lee received her Ph.D. in East Asian art history and archaeology from the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU. Her dissertation examines the role of rock-carved images of the Buddha within the spatial narratives and ritual practices of Koryŏ period (918-1392 CE) Buddhism. She uses geographic information system (GIS) technology to complement and expand upon traditional art historical methodologies and is actively engaged in digital humanities projects. Her research also addresses Buddhist sites in China and Japan, reflecting her interest in cross-cultural exchange through land and sea trade routes. In addition to medieval visual and material culture, she also works with modern and contemporary art of East Asia. She has served as Visiting Research Scholar at the Dunhuang Academy in Gansu (China), a curator to a private gallery in Seoul (South Korea), and as a volunteer research associate at the National Palace Museum in Taipei (Taiwan).