Alexandra Magearu

Alexandra Magearu, a literary scholar, writer, and visual artist born in Romania, serves as a Lecturer in the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University.

Her educational background includes an MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies from the University of London and a PhD in Comparative Literature and Feminist Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Her research critically examines:

• Postcolonial literatures and cultures through transnational feminist frameworks
• Human rights discourses in contexts of forced migration and globalization
• The intersection of refugee studies with literary theory
• Decolonial perspectives in contemporary cultural production

As Writing Program Faculty, she contributes to curriculum development while maintaining an interdisciplinary practice spanning literary scholarship, creative writing, and visual arts.