Apryl Alexander, PsyD, is presented with a Presidential Citation for her substantial contributions as an early career psychologist.
Alexander demonstrates her commitment to psychology through service in numerous roles within APA. She is chair-elect for the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, a current member of the Task Force on the Elimination of Racism, Discrimination, and Hate, and a member of the Police and Citizen Working Group. She also co-chairs the Early Career Psychologist Committee for Division 37, the Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice and co-leads the Inclusive Education Campaign Task Force on consensual non-monogamy for Division 44. Additionally, Alexander is a member of Juvenile Justice Solitary Confinement Working Group appointed by APA’s Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.
Alexander participated in the Minority Fellowship Program in 2019 and the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology in 2021. She is also a leader in her Denver, Colorado community, where she works as an associate professor of psychology at the University of Denver and directs the Denver Forensic Institute for Research, Service and Training.