Job title:
Edward E. Hildebrand Fellow, 2025
Department:
Department of History
Bio/CV:
Alexandra is a PhD student in the Department of History. Her research focuses on small local newspapers and international activism in the late 20th century. Her dissertation project examines the work of queer journalists during the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the ACT UP protest movement. Her Hildebrand Fellowship will support her travel to Toronto, where she will explore the critical role of the Canadian queer press in combating the disease.
Alexandra holds a BA in history from Occidental College. She worked as an editor before arriving at Berkeley.