Dr. Alexandra F. Morris (she/her) is a disabled Egyptologist, lecturer, and disability activist tying the past to the present. Her research is on disability in ancient Egypt, the Classical world, and creating inclusive museums. She is joining Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland as a Lecturer (Education) in Ancient History in January 2026. Alexandra is a Co-Founder of the UK Disability History and Heritage Hub, Co-President of CripAntiquity, serves on the Editorial Board for Asterion Hub, and Vice-President of the Disabled Action Research Kollective (D.A.R.K.). She has a BA in Archaeological Studies, Anthropology, and Art History with minors in Classics and History from SUNY Potsdam, an MA in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in Museum Studies from New York University, and a PhD in History from Teesside University.

Alexandra is a founder of a new field within ancient Egyptian archaeology and Egyptology, which is finally being recognised internationally roughly 12 years after its foundation. She is, along with Wade Berger, the Co-Founder of the Lived Experience with Disability in Museums research group, and fundamentally believes that disabled people have the right to learn about, work with, and see themselves reflected in history, ancient and modern, with as few barriers as possible. Additionally, Alexandra is a published author and editor in both academic and nonacademic spaces, with two of her more recent publications (2024) being the first ever two books on disability in ancient Egypt. She is currently working on her fourth and fifth academic books; a biography and a sourcebook which both center ancient disability. Through her work she has developed a speciality of getting nonacademics and alt-academics published in mainstream academic spaces. Alexandra has cerebral palsy and dyspraxia.

Board Member Since: 2021

Current Position: President