Biography
Alexa was named University of Manitoba Gold Medallist in 2013. Having achieved this top standing in her BA in Psychology, she went on to complete the MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention from Oxford, with Distinction, this September. For years a volunteer in various social justice and public health causes, she is currently a research assistant in the University of Manitoba Social Justice Laboratory, working on strategies to spur public support for improved water and sanitation services for First Nations on behalf of a consortium of groups, including the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Amnesty International Canada. She hopes to pursue doctoral work in Social Intervention at Oxford, leading ultimately to a research and teaching career focused on the social determinants of child health and well-being.