Greg Alexander

PhD, RN

Assistant Professor of Nursing
S415 Sinclair School of Nursing
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, Missouri 65211
E-Mail: AlexanderG@missouri.edu
Phone: (573) 882-9346
Fax: (573) 884-4544

Research description: Dr. Alexander's research interests include electronic health care record implementation strategies, patient safety and human factors evaluation in health-care settings. 

Nursing specialty: Human Factors, Health Systems, Informatics, Gerontology

Interest Area: Through the use of human factors theories and approaches to evaluation Dr. Alexander plans to research interrelationships between humans, the technology they use, the environment in which they live and work, and the tasks they perform. Currently my main focus is an evaluation of the nursing home industry's progress toward integrating sophisticated information technology (IT) systems into clinical practice.

Gregory L. Alexander, Ph.D., R.N., is currently an Assistant Professor at the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri. He joined the faculty of Sinclair in July 2005 after completing his doctoral work in nursing and health systems. Dr. Alexander was appointed the first National Library of Medicine Fellow in Informatics from the school of nursing while completing his doctoral studies. Dr. Alexander completed his undergraduate work in Biology and Nursing at Missouri State University and received his Master's from the department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Missouri in 1999. His career goals are to establish himself as an independent investigator and expert recognized in human computer interaction evaluation. He is interested in developing and designing innovative, health system level interventions using sophisticated technologies to deliver care to aging populations to enhance patient safety, clinical work flow and evidence based practice.

Awards and Honors:            

• 2006, Outstanding Clinical Faculty, Sinclair School of Nursing Student Nursing Council, University of Missouri-Columbia
• 2004, American Medical Informatics Association's Nursing Informatics Working Group Student Paper Award
• 2004, Ph.D. Student Award for Excellence, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia, Nursing and Informatics

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Grants and Contracts

Press Releases:

MU Professor Says Implementing New E-Prescribing Network is Worth the Investment for Physicians

MU Researchers Enhancing Motion-Capture Technology to Benefit Older Adults

Use of Information Technology is Minimal in Nursing Homes

 

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