Murray holds a Ph.D. in art history from Cornell University, and an MFA in Studio Art from UC Irvine. A scholar and critic of contemporary art with particular interest in new media art and theory, and globalization in the arts, Murray has published in Art Journal, Nka: Journal of Contemporary African Art, Flash Art, and PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art. Her current book project, entitled Disciplining New Media, elucidates the unique challenges that shape the reception, scholarship and historicization of new media art.