- Sociology Research Assistant, University of Sydney
- Sociology Research & Teaching Associate, Monash University
Alexandra Sanders is a sociologist at The University of Sydney's School of Social and Political Sciences and Monash University's School of Social Sciences, where she contributes to research and teaching on aging, loneliness, social isolation, and artificial intelligence.
Experience
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2019–presentSociology Research & Teaching Associate, Monash University
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2024–presentSociology Research Assistant, The University of Sydney
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2017–2018Sociology Research & Teaching Associate, The University of Melbourne
Education
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2024The University of Melbourne, Master of Journalism
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2017The University of Melbourne, Graduate Diploma of Arts (Advanced) (Sociology)
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2006Murdoch University, Bachelor of Arts (Gender & Cultural Studies)
Publications
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2025Breaking or Repairing Long-Term Care for Older People?, Science & Technology Studies
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2023“Live Gerontology”: Understanding and Representing Aging, Loneliness, and Long-Term Care Through Science and Art, The Gerontologist
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2023Loneliness in Later Life as Existential Inequality, Sociology
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2022Pandemic diaries: lived experiences of loneliness, loss, and hope among older adults during COVID-19, The Gerontologist
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2021Using crystallization to understand loneliness in later life: Integrating social science and creative narratives in sensitive qualitative research, Qualitative Research
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2019“It's the worst bloody feeling in the world”: Experiences of loneliness and social isolation among older people living in care homes, Journal of Aging Studies
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2018Cross-disciplinary research methods to study technology use, family, and life course dynamics: Lessons from an action research project on social isolation and loneliness in later life, Connecting Families
Professional Memberships
- International Sociological Association
- The Australian Sociological Association
