Mizzou Law faculty member named Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor

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Anne Alexander, a teaching professor of law at Mizzou Law was just named a Curator’s Distinguished Teaching Professor by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Professor Alexander is one of 10 Mizzou faculty members across campus elevated to this title in 2025. The designation is the highest and most prestigious academic rank the Board of Curators awards. It is awarded to a select few outstanding scholars with established reputations.

Professor Alexander is known for her innovative approach to teaching and her deep commitment to student learning. Since joining Mizzou in 2012, she has taught courses in education law and in the core skills of research, analysis and communication, consistently earning exceptional peer evaluations and student ratings that highlight her clarity, rigor and care as an educator.

Her teaching excellence has been widely recognized. In addition to teaching awards from Mizzou, she has received the Earnest L. Boyer International Award for Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology and an Innovation Award from the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning, underscoring her impact as a leader in legal education.