Alexa Alice Joubin

Alexa Alice Joubin is a distinguished Professor at George Washington University, holding appointments across the Departments of English, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Theatre, International Affairs, and East Asian Languages and Literatures. She serves as founding Co-director of the Digital Humanities Institute and Co-director of the Taiwan Education and Research Program within the Elliott School of International Affairs. Her work bridges Shakespeare studies, digital humanities, AI ethics, and social justice advocacy.

Her research focuses on cultural globalization, race, gender, disability, and the transformative potential of AI in education. She has authored/co-authored seminal works like Shakespeare and East Asia (Oxford UP, 2021) and pioneered open-access initiatives such as the MIT Global Shakespeares Archive. She received the inaugural bell hooks Legacy Award (2023) and the Martin Luther King Jr. Award (2023) for her commitment to social justice.

As an educator, she designs inclusive curricula using AI tools and open educational resources, including the Screening Shakespeare web platform. Her leadership roles include chairing MLA committees and serving on editorial boards of major journals. She actively advocates for diversity in academia through roles like Vice President of the Association for Asian Performance and advisor to the U.S. Department of Education’s McNair Program.

• Awards: bell hooks Legacy Award, MLK Jr. Award, Scaglione Prize, Trachtenberg Research Award
• Leadership: Digital Humanities Institute Co-director, Taiwan Education Program Co-director, MLA committees
• Advocacy: Public interest technology scholar, racial equity initiatives, global humanities ambassador

Her work intersects academia and public engagement, with media features in The Economist, BBC, and TEDx. She has held visiting professorships at institutions worldwide, including the University of Alberta and Yonsei University.