Alexandra McEwan

Alexandra McEwan is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Central Queensland University's School of Business and Law, combining legal expertise with anthropology and health disciplines. She leads innovative projects like the New Colombo Plan-funded Vietnam wildlife law study tour and serves as Learning and Teaching Coordinator at CQU's College of Law, Criminology and Justice.

• PhD (ANU), Grad Dip Legal Practice (ANU), LLB (JCU), BA Anthropology (Uni Sydney)
• Accredited supervisor in Law (4899), Anthropology (4401), and Law in Context (4804)
• Full member of CQUniversity's Jawun Research Centre for First Nations self-determination

Her cross-disciplinary research explores:

• Wildlife trafficking and protection (Vietnam, Australia)
• Transformative learning in legal education
• Animal law and multispecies justice
• Environmental law theory and policy
• Health-justice intersections

Recent publications focus on koala conservation strategies, wildlife trafficking analysis, and digital learning challenges. Awards include:

• 2011 APA Scholarship
• 2009 Marylyn Mayo Medal
• 2016 ANU Media and Outreach Prize Highly Commended

She supervises research projects on topics like Bhutan’s wildlife trade frameworks and Australian wildlife licensing regimes, with ongoing consultancy work in policy analysis and animal law advocacy.