Education
- PhD Candidate in African American Studies, Emory University
Biography
Alexandra St Tellien is a Writing Specialist for the National Scholarship and Fellowship Program and a PhD student in the African American Studies department. Alexandra’s doctoral research, supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow Program (NSF GRFP), investigates Africana sacred languages and ritual communication across Béninois Vodún and Haitian Vodou.
Alexandra served as a Fulbright U.S. Student Alumni Ambassador and often works with students and peers on grant applications, which led to this position as a Writing Specialist. Alexandra has years of experience in mentoring, advising, grant writing, and academic publishing. In her free time, she loves to experiment with new cooking recipes, run, and travel to new places.