Elizabeth Alex

Executive Director of University Relations

Elizabeth Alex

Executive Director of University Relations Elizabeth Alex leads the KCU-University Relations team. She was a news anchor for KSHB for 17 years before becoming a community outreach and media relations director at Unbound, an international nonprofit. 

Recent Blog Posts By Elizabeth Alex

Health Forward Foundation CEO urges Kansas City University graduates to help heal the nation

By Elizabeth Alex May 13, 2023

Kansas City University (KCU), home of the sixth-largest medical school in the nation, celebrated commencement ceremonies for its Joplin and Kansas City campuses on May 6 and May 13, 2023, respectively.

KCU alumna named Resident of the Year by American Academy of Osteopathy

By Elizabeth Alex Apr 26, 2023

A KCU alumna with a passion for OMM is named Resident of the Year by a national osteopathic organization.

First-year KCU medical student receives 2023 Excellence in Public Health Award

By Elizabeth Alex Apr 26, 2023

As a first-year medical student who has not completed a full year of coursework, there is no doubt that Student Doctor Joseph Williams is committed to making an impact on his peers, the University and public health. Williams was recently honored by the Physicians Professional Advisory Committee of the U.S. Public Health Service with the 2023 Excellence in Public Health Award.