Alexandre Margarett

Dr. Margarett Alexandre is an Associate Professor of Nursing at York College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY). She joined the institution in Fall 2012 and has held leadership roles including Vice-President of the Transcultural Nursing Society (TCNS) Northeast Chapter and Peer Evaluator for the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Her academic career includes a PhD in Nursing Research from the CUNY Graduate Center, alongside multiple certifications in geriatric oncology, mental health resilience, and effective instruction.

Dr. Alexandre's research focuses on disaster response healthcare, particularly post-2010 Haiti earthquake trauma care, hypertension among college students, and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic. She pioneered York College's Nursing 450: Assessment of Health Needs in a Global, Underserved Community course, emphasizing global service-learning and interprofessional collaboration. Her work integrates transcultural nursing practices and active learning strategies to bridge theory and clinical practice.

Her awards include recognition as a Jonas Scholar, Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, and Advisor of the Year from the Haitian American Nurses Association of Hudson Valley. She has secured grants totaling over $500k for projects like telehealth education, hypertension research, and mental health initiatives during the pandemic.

Dr. Alexandre's professional activities include board membership with Precursor Human Development, Inc., advisory roles for nursing institutions in Haiti, and international advocacy for healthcare equity. She actively participates in global health conferences, peer review for journals like Journal of Transcultural Nursing, and community outreach to underserved populations in the U.S. and Haiti.