Alexandra Appelbaum

Alexandra Appelbaum is a PhD candidate in City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley, with extensive experience in academic research, urban governance, and educational development. Currently serving as an Honorary Research Associate at the School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand, Alexandra previously worked as a researcher for the South African Research Chair in Spatial Analysis and City Planning. Prior roles include Research Associate at THE BUSINESS OF CITIES LTD, Monitoring and Evaluations Consultant at Ubunye, and various positions in educational organizations such as the African Centre for Cities and the Thetani Debating League. Alexandra holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Cape Town, with additional academic experience from a semester at University of California, Berkeley.