Alexandra Mihai has a Master degree in European Studies from the University of Bonn, Germany and has been working as a researcher at the Institute for European Studies/VUB since 2007.

At the EDU, she has progressively developed the three existing online EU modules (including the module on ‘EU Information Sources’), expanded the use of blended learning by developing webinars, and worked with colleagues to enhance the range of customised teaching and training offered to students and professionals alike.

As well as lecturing on key aspects of the EU (specifically EU institutions, the decision-making process, cohesion policy and multi-level governance), Alexandra has researched and published on both the conceptual and pedagogical underpinnings of technology-enhanced learning, which includes the methodology of teaching European Studies through a Blended Learning approach.

"Finding the Right Mix? Teaching European Studies through Blended Learning", in “Teaching European Union Studies: Patterns in Traditional and Innovative Teaching Methods and Curricula”, Springer, to be published in 2012

"Teaching European Studies Online: the Challenge of Quality Assurance", in European Journal of Open, Distance and E-learning, December 2009: http://www.eurodl.org/index.php?article=377 (peer-reviewed)

“Romanian Central Public Administration: ready for the EU?”, in “Studia Europaea” 1/2006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; republished in “Sfera Politicii” 125/2007

SWP Discussion Paper,“Romanian Central Public Administration and the Challenges of Europeanisation”, November 2005, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, Berlin, Germany

“Romania's Foreign Policy at its Eastern Border in the Context of EU Enlargement and
Neighbourhood Policy”, Master thesis, June 2005, Editura Lumen, Iasi, Romania

Conference papers:

9/2011: Political Studies Association and British International Studies Association Teaching and Learning Group Conference, Cardiff Bay, Wales
Paper presented: Teaching Political Sciences and International Relations: A blended learning approach

6/2011: The Sixth International Blended Learning Conference
Paper presented: “Finding the Right Mix: Teaching European Studies Through Blended Learning”

3/2011: European Union Studies Association (EUSA) Biennial Conference, Boston
Paper presented: “Teaching European Studies. A Blended Learning Approach””, co-author Alina Christova

12/2010: Online Educa, Berlin
Presentation in a panel on Blended Learning

10/2010: 9th European Conference on E-learning, Porto and 3/2011 European Union Studies Association (EUSA) Conference, Boston, paper presented: “Teaching European Studies: a Blended Learning Approach”, co-author Alina Christova

09/2009: Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance Learning, paper presented: “Teaching European Studies online: the challenge of quality assurance”

11/ 2008: International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Madrid
International Association for Technology, Education and Development (IATED), paper presented: “E-modules- the challenge of teaching European Studies online”