Alexia Maddox

Alexia is a Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Education Futures in the School of Education. Her main academic role is teaching into the Masters of Education on digital literacy and supporting their industry based research project. She is passionate about student centred learning approaches and supporting students to achieve their learning goals. Alexia is a passionate educator and practices research outreach through community and media engagement.

Alexia's disciplinary background is as a sociologist of technology and her research interests include investigating digital frontiers and socio-technical transformation. Her most recent research draws together insights into emerging technology spaces with immersive environments/sensory experiences and technology trends surrounding artificial intelligence, machine learning, algorithmic processes, Web3, gamification and play. She combines a long-term interest in the social impacts of the internet with practical questions about human-technology encounters and how to research them. Alexia has published 17 peer-reviewed journal articles. Alexia proudly acknowledges the Dja Dja Wurrung and the Taungurung Peoples of the Kulin Nation of the land and its waterways on which she lives and works.