Alessandra Milagros Early is a Ph.D. candidate in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her dissertation," Social Spaces and Substance Use in Shaping Queer Identities,"considers the socio-spatial dynamics of identity formation and substance use in LGBTQIA+ communities. She received her Master of Arts in Sociology from Northeastern University and her Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College. In addition to her doctoral work, Alessandra's a Qualitative Researcher for the evaluation of Cure Violence, St. Louis, a community-based program working to lessen gun violence. Most recently, she was awarded first place in the Division of Queer Criminology's Student Paper Award in recognition for her publication, "The Role of Sex and Compulsory Heterosexuality Within the Rural Methamphetamine Market."
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Contact Information: aearly@mail.umsl.edu
