Dr. Alexis N. Petri

Alexis Petri, EdD, is an educational leader passionate about social justice, inclusion, access, and public policy. Alexis has extensive experience with transitioning to college and careers for non-traditional students and taking leadership roles in building and directing university-wide high-impact learning programs and the campus-community partnerships that are their foundation. Alexis directs the Diane Filion Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) and leads projects across the Teaching and Learning, Research and Creativity, and Service and Engagement pillars. Alexis is an experienced researcher who has participated in over thirty funded projects from federal, state, and local sponsors. Dr. Petri is also an associate research professor in the School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences. Dr. Petri’s research focuses on access to postsecondary education, urban education, civic engagement, service-learning, storytelling, and broadening participation in STEM.