Alexis Myrie

Alexis Myrie is an Investigator in the Capital Litigation Unit at the Southern Center for Human Rights. She first joined SCHR in October 2022 as the Development Associate, and then officially transitioned into her role in the Capital Litigation Unit in September 2024. Throughout her transition, Alexis has continued to be professionally motivated by, and dedicated to, efforts at the intersection of racial justice, women’s equity, and meaningful criminal legal reform.

Before joining SCHR, Alexis served as a Policy and Legislative Advocacy intern with the Barton Child Law and Policy Center, operated out of Emory University’s School of Law. She also interned with Decatur Cooperative Ministry, offering comprehensive case management to individuals facing homelessness in DeKalb County, Georgia.

Alexis holds an M.S.W., with a specialization in Community Partnerships, from Georgia State University. She also holds a B.A. in Individualized Studies from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, with a minor in Social and Cultural Analysis. Alexis curated her own concentration at Gallatin, which focused on the historical and present-day impacts of various social factors on Black women’s health and well-being. During her matriculation at NYU, Alexis demonstrated a profound passion for social justice through her work with the NYU Prison Education Program and organizations such as Just Leadership USA, MADRE, and the West Africa AIDS Foundation.