Dr. Patrice Alexander
Office: Brewster A-103 A
Office Phone: (252) 328-1065
Fax: (252) 328-4134
Email Address: alexanderp14@ecu.edu
Teaching Areas: Leadership, Public Administration, Human Resources
Research Interests: Leadership, Organizational Development, Human Resources Policies, Practices, & Laws/Regulations
Patrice Alexander has a BFA, Drama/Design, Carnegie-Mellon University, a MPA, Public Administration with a concentration in Community Health, East Carolina University and a PhD in Psychology/Human Resource Development, NC State University.
She is trained in clinical supervision, mediation resolution, team-building, re-motivation group therapy, and critical incident stress debriefing/management. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), with past certifications as a Licensed and Certified Employee Assistance Professional (LEAP/CEAP) and a Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR). Her past work experience includes Human Resources Director for Greenville Utilities Commission; Plant Human Resources Manager, Sara Lee Bakery; Regional Human Resources Manager, International Paper in Wooster, Ohio; Employee Relations Manager, Champion International/International Paper, Roanoke Rapids, NC; Employee Assistance Program/Community Education Coordinator, Pitt County Mental Health Center, and as a faculty member of the Theater Arts departments of Cornell University and East Carolina University. Dr. Alexander was a professional freelance costume designer for many years and currently volunteers at the Magnolia Arts Center in Greenville, NC.
She is currently a Senior Teaching Instructor at East Carolina University where she teaches classes in Leadership, Public Administration, Writing for Political Science, Human Resources, and Political Science. She serves as the Chair of the ECU MPA Advisory Council, and as the Treasurer of the Board of Directors of ReLeaf of Greenville NC. She has served as the Legislative Chair of North Carolina Employee Assistance Professionals (EAPA) and as the Chair of the International EAPA Legislative and Public Policy Committee. She served four years as Chair of the North Carolina Substance Abuse Federation and eight years as the Chair of the NC Employee Assistance Professionals Licensure Board. Dr. Alexander is a past state president of the North Carolina Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW) and served two terms on the BPW/USA Board of Directors. She currently serves as Parliamentarian for both the NC/BPW Federation and Foundation Boards of Directors. Additionally, she is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Greenville Noon Rotary Club, Cancer Services of Eastern North Carolina, NC Coastal Society of Human Resource Management, and the Washington Montessori Public Charter School.