B.A., Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Davidson College, 2021
Alex Aiello
Graduate Student, 2025 Cohort
- alaiell@iu.edu
Education
About Alex Aiello
Alex Aiello is an educator and activist who grew up in New York City. Alex graduated from Davidson College in 2021, with an Honors thesis in Sociology and Gender and Sexuality Studies titled: “Consent and Pleasure in College Student’s Sexual Encounters.”
After college, Alex returned to New York City and began working as a Community Educator at dating abuse prevention organizations, facilitating trainings, workshops, and healing circles in collaboration with local schools, nonprofits, and community organizations.
In August 2025, Alex relocated to Bloomington, Indiana, where they continue to explore the intersections of gender, sexuality, interpersonal violence, and healing through research, teaching, and community engagement. In their spare time, Alex can be found doing or teaching yoga, reading lesbian novels, writing to pen pals, and bullet journaling.
Publications
Kaufman, G., Aiello, A., Ellis, C. et al. Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage, Polyamorous Marriage, and Conventional Marriage Ideals Among College Students in the Southeastern United States. Sexuality & Culture 26, 1599–1620 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-09960-y
Selected Awards
39th Annual SouthEastern Undergraduate Research Symposium First Place Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research (2021)
Davidson College Spring Convocation Sally G. McMillen Prize in Gender and Sexuality Studies (2021)
Graduated magna cum laude with Honors in Sociology (2021)
Layender Family Grant Inagural Recipient, Davidson college (2020)
The College of Arts