Julie S. Alexander is a 2006 graduate of the master's program in College Student Development at Appalachian State University. While at Appalachian, Julie worked in the Freshman Seminar Office where she was involved in faculty development and support for 63 sections of freshman seminar. In spring of 2005, she helped plan and implement Appalachian's residential summer bridge program. She taught two sections of Freshman Seminar in Fall 2005.

In her work with the Policy Center Julie has assisted with the implementation of the Foundations of Excellence^® project, a comprehensive, guided self-study and improvement process, under the direct supervision of the Policy Center staff. She was responsible for a number of special Policy Center projects including a detailed analysis of response patterns on the Foundations of Excellence faculty/staff and student surveys. Julie also holds a B.S. in Psychology from Appalachian State University.