Dr. Alonso is an Associate Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Department of Gender and Women's Studies, the School of Human Ecology, and the School of Medicine and Public Health, where she teaches classes on women's health and women's rights. Alonso holds a Nursing degree, a Bachelors degree in History, a Master of Science, a Master of Arts, and a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology. Dr. Alonso is also co-founder and co-director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison UNESCO Chair on Gender, Wellbeing and Culture of Peace.