Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications), Swinburne University of Technology 
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Psychology), Swinburne University of Technology 
• Doctorate of Philosophy, Swinburne University of Technology  
• Graduate Certificate in Education (tertiary education), Federation University

Areas of interest

• Feminist psychology 
• Women’s experiences 
• Objectification theory 
• Student wellbeing 

Areas of expertise

Alex’s research is primarily in the field of social psychology, where she uses quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research. Broadly, her interests fall under two main areas: 

• Feminist psychology and women’s experiences: Alex’s PhD explored the definition, measurement and development of feminist social identity. Using the Feminist Social Identity Scale and Millennial Feminist Identity Development Model developed for her PhD, Alex has since further investigated the role that feminist identity plays in the lives of women, including its impacts on wellbeing and attitudes towards the use of reusable menstrual products. Alex is also interested in women’s lived experiences more broadly, including experiences with breastfeeding and motherhood, and the impacts of sexism and objectification. 
• Scholarship of learning and teaching: Alongside her colleague Dr Justin Timora, Alex conducts research aimed at improving the experiences of students at university. Alex is particularly interested in addressing barriers to help-seeking behaviours of students. 

Current

• PhD student, Federation University, ‘#nowomanever: An Exploration of Women’s Experiences of Cyber Abuse’, associate supervisor.

• Social psychology 
• Introductory psychology 
• Research methods 

Professional association memberships

• Member, Society of Australasian Social Psychologists 
• Member, Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association 

• Society of Australasian Social Psychologists Conference 2023, University of Queensland, Noosa. Presentation title: Understanding menstrual product preferences: The impact of self-objectification on willingness to use reusable menstrual products. 
• Society of Australasian Social Psychologists Conference 2022, Flinders University, Adelaide. Presentation title: Feminist social identity scale: Capturing the complexity of feminist identity.