Dr. Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén is a Research Fellow at the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, where she teaches about the intersections of fashion and media.

She holds a doctoral degree in Fashion Studies and a Master of Arts in Cinema Studies from Stockholm University, as well as a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Public Relations from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (U.A.D.E.).

In 2024, Castaldo Lundén was awarded the Rettig Prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities for her groundbreaking research on the fashion industry and the functional dynamics of the film medium. Her work also explores social analysis in relation to fashion, film, and television. The Academy noted that her research, “in its wealth of perspective and power, is fundamental to the subject's identity and has given perspective on the possibilities of fashion studies.” (Vitterhetsakademin 2024)