Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholar, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies [FW24-25]
Graduate Student Scholar
Alexandra is a PhD candidate in sociocultural anthropology working under the supervision of Prof. Margaret MacDonald. Alexandra's research focuses on the work of coalitions, non-profits, and municipal institutions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to protect the "health" of the city's water bodies, asking what ontologies of water—and what forms of systemic violence—are produced and reckoned to ensure the water safety.
Themes | Planetary Health |
Status | Alum |
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Updates |
Recap — Sensory Investigations in Global Health Practice: Critical Perspectives in Global Health Workshop | May 26, 2025
2024 Year in Review | December 19, 2024 Recap — Storytelling and Epistemic Humility as Critical Interventions in Global Health | October 28, 2024 Nineteen Exceptional Scholars Awarded 2024-2025 Dahdaleh Global Health Graduate Scholarships | August 29, 2024 |
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