Dr Debbie Alexander (Phd) Email & Phone Number

Dr Debra Alexander is a South African clinical psychologist with a special interest in international Para Sport and Triathlon. In her clinical practice she focuses on neuropsychology and sports psychology and she has had a distinguished professional career.PROFESSIONAL CAREERDr Alexander has held senior academic positions in the Psychiatry Department, Stellenbosch University, as Head of the Clinical Psychology Department at Tygerberg Hospital, as Principal Clinical Psychologist and as Senior Lecturer. Currently she is a Senior Lecturer Extraordinary in the department and Program Coordinator of the MPhil Mindfulness Degree.TRIATHLON LEADERSHIP Dr Alexander has been involved with triathlon and paratriathlon since 2004 in a range of executive and leadership roles. In 2020 she was appointed as 1st Vice President 2020-2024 of the World Triathlon (WT) and 2nd Vice President 2020-2024 of the South African Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SASCOC). Other prominent roles include Governing Board Member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC); 1st Vice President of the Africa Triathlon (AT); and past President of Triathlon South Africa (TSA).She has worked extensively in world paratriathlon events, most notably the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games and the PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and has lobbied to increase the number of medal events for Paratriathlon in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020. INCLUSION, INVOLVEMENT, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALLDr Alexander is an ardent ambassador for all aspects of sports development and a committed activist for promoting sustainable, healthy, safe and fair opportunities for athletes and for growing public interest in sports events. Her mission is to leave a legacy of involvement, inclusion, respect for each other and the environment, and equal opportunities for all.

Listed skills include Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Neuropsychology, Psychotherapy, and 9 others.