Beck Mallwitz

Biography

Beck Mallwitz is a is a fifth year PhD candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI). Their research areas are information practices and archiving by, for, and about queer people. Their dissertation seeks to address the questions "What are we doing to preserve mid-2020s queer culture in a time of ephemerality and censorship? What can these preservation practices look like?" 

At UMSI, Beck is advised by Dr. Megan Threats, and is a member of the Libraries, Archives, and Curation (LARC) Research Group, as well as the Center for Ethics, Society, and Computing (ESC). They currently work as a Library Assistant at the University of Michigan William L. Clements Library, where they develop research guides and assist with instruction and engagement.

Beck received a Bachelor of Science in Human-Computer Interaction (McCormick Integrated Engineering Studies) from Northwestern University in 2022, with a minor in Art Theory & Practice. They were a member of the  Innovations for Learning and Teaching (tiilt) Lab during their time at Northwestern. 

Personal website: https://imallwitz.github.io/professionalWebsite2026/