Alexandra Cirone is currently a third year PhD candidate in political science, focusing on comparative politics and quantitative methods with a regional interest in Western Europe. Her research interests center on European Union politics and policy, federalism, and Europe's ever-evolving institutional framework.

Alexandra originally hails from Illinois, and graduated in 2006 with a degree in Political Science from the University of Chicago. Prior to beginning graduate studies at Columbia, she worked for Professors Rohini Pande and Asim Ijaz Khwaja at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. When not working, she enjoys spending time overseas and watching Masterpiece Theatre.