Alison Baker-lewton PhD

Alison received her PhD in Community Psychology from North Carolina State University. Her research aims to understand how inequality impacts young people from marginalised backgrounds, focusing on social identities, sense of belonging and socio-political development. Previously, Alison worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Victoria Institute, with a focus on the use of community-based arts as a catalyst for community and civic engagement among young people from underrepresented groups.
A continuing strand of Alison's research focuses on young peoples experiences of racialisation and the implications of belonging across contexts. She is interested in blending creative research methodologies and documentary techniques, particularly visual and sound modalities, to develop young people's sense of social justice and capacity for action.