Alexandra Smith

Dr. Alexandra Smith is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. Her research focuses on the intersection of health, wellbeing, and sociocultural dynamics, particularly in advanced cancer contexts and climate anxiety discourse.

• 2024: Published work on wellbeing metrics in advanced cancer, emotions in climate reporting, and immunotherapy for older cancer patients.
• 2023: Explored quality of life beyond traditional metrics in advanced cancer patients.
• 2022: Investigated financial toxicity of medicinal cannabis and barriers to cancer treatment in rural geriatric populations.
• 2021-2020: Analyzed comorbidities in cancer treatment and emotional labor in end-of-life communication.

Her methodological expertise spans qualitative analysis, discourse studies, and clinical trial design, with a commitment to patient-centered care and sociocultural critique.

Her publications reveal trends in interdisciplinary research, blending social sciences with clinical oncology, health economics, and environmental psychology. Key subfields include medicinal cannabis access, geriatric care, emotional labor, and health disparities.

Dr. Smith is available for supervision and can be contacted at alexandra.smith@uq.edu.au. She has no listed scientific awards in current records.