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

Kansas City University recognized for “groundbreaking” pancreatic cancer research

By Elizabeth Alex Aug 24, 2023

Kansas City University (KCU) Associate Professor Ehab Sarsour, MSc, PhD, and student-researchers have discovered a new and promising avenue for treating pancreatic cancer by treating the tumor microenvironment by repurposing a drug designed for hyperlipidemia.

KCU's Student-Run Clinic serves Kansas City's houseless community with foot clinic

By Elizabeth Alex Jul 13, 2023

As medical students, members of KCU’s Student-Run Clinic know that feet can be a window into a patient’s overall health. In an effort to improve the health and wellness of Kansas City’s underserved and unhoused community, the Student-Run Clinic designed and implemented a unique experience in foot health called FreshStep.

Kansas City University opens College of Dental Medicine to address oral health crisis

By Elizabeth Alex Jun 30, 2023

Kansas City University (KCU) unveiled the nation’s newest and most innovative College of Dental Medicine (CDM) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Harry M. Cornell Center for Dental Education on its McIntire-Farber Campus in Joplin, Missouri on Monday, June 26, 2023.