Bree Alexander

Dr. Bree Alexander is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at UNC Greensboro. She holds licensures as a licensed independent social worker (LISW-CP) in South Carolina and licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-S) in Texas. Her work focuses on trauma, particularly school-shooting trauma, youth and family mental health, and the role of faith/spiritual practices in healing. She teaches master's and undergraduate social work courses related to mental health, trauma, grief, and child/adolescent populations.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Psychology, Furman University
• Master's in Social Work, University of South Carolina
• PhD in Social Work, Baylor University

Research Interests: Dr. Alexander explores trauma-informed care in public schools, race equity in mental health services, and community-based interventions to mitigate school-shooting trauma. She also investigates how faith/spirituality influences trauma recovery and collaborates with stakeholders to pilot programs addressing trauma responses in schools.

Advising/Grants: No specific advising students or grant details mentioned. She focuses on community partnerships for program development.

Labs/Teams: Involved with the School Shootings Collective and research on shared traumatic experiences.