Alexandra Lysova
Alexandra Lysova has studied intimate partner violence, including violence against women and children, for over 20 years in Russia and currently in Canada. Recently, she has focused on men's experiences of intimate partner violence, including victimization, help-seeking behavior, and issues involving children. She draws on the results of international focus groups, the Canadian General Social Survey on Victimization, and the Homicide Survey. Lysova has also been serving as a member of the Working Groups for Statistics Canada, focusing on gender-based violence and homicide. Her research has been supported by prestigious foundations, including the Fulbright Foundation (2003-2004), Alexander Humboldt Foundation (2006-2007), Carnegie Foundation (2009), and the Trudeau Foundation (2011-2015), as well as the U.S. Library of Congress (2003) and Max Planck Institute (2013, 2018). Lysova is the author or co-author of over 70 articles, book chapters, and books in Russian and English and has been the principal investigator on several major grants, focusing on partner violence victimization and spousal homicide. She regularly presents at international conferences and is often featured in the media. In 2022, Lysova was awarded the Sterling Prize in Support of Controversy.