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2022 Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award Winner:
Apryl Alexander
Dr. Apryl Alexander is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Denver. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology with concentrations in forensic psychology and child and family therapy. Dr. Alexander’s research and clinical work focus on violence and victimization, human sexuality, and trauma-informed and culturally informed practice. She is an award-winning researcher, and her work has been published in several leading journals, including the Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, Child Maltreatment, Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, and Sexual Abuse. Dr. Alexander has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and NBC Nightly News, about her research and advocacy work. She is a previous recipient of SPSSI’s Michele Alexander Early Career Award for Scholarship and Service. More recently, she received the 2021 Lorraine Williams Greene Award for Social Justice from Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service). Dr. Alexander also enjoys bringing psychology to the public through writing about popular culture. She is a frequent presenter at Denver Pop Culture Con and has previously contributed to The Joker Psychology: Evil Clowns and the Women Who Love Them and Black Panther Psychology: Hidden Kingdoms. Additionally, Dr. Alexander is a board member for the Colorado Juvenile Defender Center and the Colorado Criminal Defense Institute.
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