Administration
Alexander M. Myers, Ph. D. was appointed Director of Murdoch Developmental Center on March 1, 2005. Aleck received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Utah State University. He has received numerous awards during his career, including The Fred Keller Award for Excellence in the field of Behavior Analysis (2002) and the Secretary's Award for Excellence (1994). His publications have been numerous, and include the Murdoch Developmental Center Program Library and the DD-SNAP, a needs assessment instrument for the developmentally disabled, both of which are used internationally. Aleck joined Murdoch Developmental Center in 1981 as a Staff Psychologist, and since that time has served in numerous management roles of increasing responsibility, from Senior Psychologist in 1985 to his current role as Facility Director. With his extensive experience at Murdoch, Aleck provides capable and committed leadership in the provision of quality services to North Carolina citizens with developmental disabilities.