Alexandra is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies (ACPNS) in the QUT Business School at Queensland University of Technology. She holds a PhD and a Master of Business (Research) from QUT examining the accountability of philanthropic foundations, and a Master of Business (Philanthropy and Social Investment) from Swinburne University of Technology. Her research is focused on philanthropic foundations, accountability and place-based giving. Prior to commencing in academia in 2011, she had 14 years involvement in philanthropic foundations and grantmaking, in roles which involved researching and implementing grantmaking strategies.

Prix et distinctions

Executive Dean’s Commendation for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award for 2019

Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) Ph.D. Scholarship, QUT, 2016 – 2019

QUT School of Accountancy Scholarship, Masters by Research, 2014 – 2015

Professor John O. Miller AO Award for Academic Excellence in the Master of Social Science (Philanthropy & Social Investment), Swinburne University of Technology, 2010