Alexa Ridgway

Dr Alexandra Ridgway is a Lecturer in Criminology and Justice Studies at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. As a sociologist and criminologist, Alexandra uses her research to examine family, personal and intimate life with a particular focus on family breakdown and divorce; family and sexual violence; and grief and loss. Alexandra’s work primarily examines these issues within the context of migration. Underpinning Alexandra’s research is a deep interest in the way in which different forms of law and regulation shape these personal experiences. More recently she has turned her

attention towards the increasing role of technology, including AI, in regulatory systems and services and how this too has the power to influence human practices and relationships. Her work can be found in various publications such as Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, British Journal of Criminology, New Media and Society, Gender Work and Organization, Australian Feminist Studies and Population, Space and Place.