Alexandria Wright

Senior Research Associate for Economic, Labor Market, & Educational Data, WestEd

Alexandria Wright, Ph.D., is a senior research associate for economic, labor market, & educational data at WestEd, and serves as the principal investigator for the Good Jobs Northern Nevada initiative. She specializes in strategic planning to build strong economies in rural America and American Indian Nations, bridging postsecondary education with regional economic conditions. She has served as director for economic and workforce development divisions at three community college districts. Wright currently serves as adjunct faculty in economics at Cal Lutheran University and applied indigenous studies at Northern Arizona University. She holds an extended B.S. in economics, a M.A. in public policy, and a Ph.D. from the School of Politics & International Affairs at Northern Arizona University.