Alexandra Noi is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, and currently a third year PhD student in the History department of the University of California in Santa Barbara, studying modern Russian and Chinese history in a comparative perspective. She received a doctorate degree in modern Chinese literature from St. Petersburg State University in 2014. Having been raised in a metropolitan city, she enjoys art museums and theaters, and now she's learning to appreciate the fun of hiking, surfing, and visiting national parks.

Alexandra Noi
PhD Student, History, University of California in Santa Barbara