Bryant Keith Alexander

Bryant Keith Alexander, Ph.D., is Dean of Loyola Marymount University's (LMU) College of Communication and Fine Arts and a tenured Professor in the Department of Communication Studies. He holds affiliate faculty appointments in LMU's Educational Leadership for Social Justice Doctoral Program and the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. His interdisciplinary work bridges communication, performance studies, queer theory, and cultural analysis.

• Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• Bachelor's and Master's from University of Louisiana, Lafayette

Alexander's research focuses on critical inquiries at the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and cultural identity, often employing qualitative, autoethnographic, and collaborative methodologies. His scholarship has been recognized with national awards for excellence in teaching, service, and narrative ethnography.

Scientific Awards:

• Ellis-Bochner Autoethnography Award
• NCA Ethnography Division Legacy Award
• Randy Majors GLBTQ Scholarship Award
• Norman K. Denzin Qualitative Research Award
• Western States Communication Association Master Teaching Award
• 2021 LMU Black Community Impact Award
• 2021 NCA Performance Studies Division Distinguished Service Award
• 2021 Shawn Long Administrator of the Year Award

Alexander has held leadership roles at LMU, California State University Los Angeles, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Moorhead State University, and Texas A&M University. He advocates for integrative approaches to academic professionalism and champions diversity, equity, and inclusion across higher education and civic life.