Alexandra Culvin (born 16 November 1983)^[1] is an English sports management lecturer and former women's footballer. As a footballer, Culvin played for Leeds, Everton, Doncaster Belles, AZ Alkmaar, Bristol Academy, and Liverpool, and as an academic, she has worked as a lecturer at the University of Salford and Leeds Beckett University.

Culvin played predominantly as a full-back.^[2] In 2004, whilst Culvin was playing for Leeds, she was selected for the England women's under-21 squad.^[3] Culvin played for Leeds in the 2006 FA Women's Cup final against Arsenal.^[4] In 2009, whilst Culvin was playing for Everton, she was selected for the Great Britain women's football squad for the 2009 Universiade.^[5] Culvin later played for AZ Alkmaar in the women's Eredivisie, before signing for Bristol Academy in February 2011.^[2] She was sent off during Bristol Academy's 2012 FA Cup semi-final against Birmingham City.^[6] Culvin later played for Liverpool, before being released in October 2012.^[7] During her career, Culvin played in the UEFA Women's Champions League for Everton, AZ and Bristol Academy.^[1]

Culvin was born in Merseyside.^[2] In 2009, she was studying at Liverpool John Moores University,^[5] and she also wrote a PhD thesis on professional women's football in the UK at the University of Central Lancashire.^[8] She has worked as a sports management lecturer at the University of Salford,^[9] and as a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University.^[10]

Culvin is a supporter of universal basic income,^[11] and believes that men's football clubs should also have a women's team, as it would help them with public relations.^[12] In 2020, she investigated the health effects on players of the FA Women's Super League becoming a fully professional league. She found evidence of fat shaming and eating disorders amongst players.^[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was critical of the government's decision to suspend women's football , whilst men's football was allowed to continue.^[14]