Alexander Legg is a doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies from the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies. His undergraduate thesis, under the supervision of Dr. Chitra Raghavan, examined the extent, type, and severity of violence experienced by a sample of male sex workers. Prior to joining the doctoral program, Alexander completed his master’s in clinical psychology from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. His master’s thesis, supervised by Dr. Fatimah el-Jamil, examined predictors of coercive-controlling behavior among university students in Lebanon. Additionally, he completed a clinical internship at the Embrace Mental Health Center in Beirut. At John Jay, Alexander works under the supervision of Dr. Chitra Raghavan. He is currently working on projects that examine coercive control and intimate partner violence in the LGBTQ+ community.
