Background
Alexander, Paulette Shirley was born on May 24, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Norman and Mary Evelyn W. Shirley.
Computer information systems educator
Alexander, Paulette Shirley was born on May 24, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Norman and Mary Evelyn W. Shirley.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, University Alabama, 1969. Master of Arts in Business Statistics, University Alabama, 1970. Master of Public Administration, University Texas, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Memphis, 2001.
Consultant Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs, University Texas, Austin, 1972;
program associate, Texas Advisory Commision on Intergovtl. Rels., Austin, 1972-1974;
senior program associate, State of Texas Legislation Budget Board, Austin, 1974-1980;
associate professor computer information systems, U. North Alabama, Florence, since 1981. Director distance learning U. North Alabama, since 1995.
Consultant Crown Imports, Inc., Haleyville, Alabama, 1987, Reynolds Metals, Inc., Muscle Shoals, Alabama, 1989, William Byrd Press, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1991. Researcher Bureau Business and Economics Research U. Memphis, 1994-1996.
Board of directors Shoals Entrpreneurial Center, Florence, since 1989, chairman, 1993. Board directors Shoals Industrial Development authority, Florence, 1992-1995, chair committee, 1992. Member, forum organizer A+ statewide education reform effort, Alabama, since 1993.
Board directors, chair committee American Red Cross Lauderdale County chapter, Florence, since 1995. President, board directors League of Women Voters of the Shoals. Member Association for Information Systems, Decision Sciences Institute, Southern Management Information Systems Association, Alabama Academy Science, Chamber of C. of the Shoals (chair education committee), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married James Guy Alexander, August 22, 1970. Children: Michael Guy Shirley, Richard Norman.