Rebecca Alexander

Rebecca Ann Alexander (born February 4, 1979) is an American psychotherapist and author. She has appeared on Today, Morning Joe, The Meredith Vieira Show and The Dr. Oz Show in discussion of her book, Not Fade Away, about living with Usher syndrome type III, which she co-wrote with Sascha Alper. In 2016, she received a Helen Keller Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind.

Alexander was born Rebecca Ann Alexander to a Jewish family on February 4, 1979, in Oakland, California, to mother Terry Alexander (née Pink) and father David Alexander, an attorney. Alexander was diagnosed with the condition of Usher syndrome type III in late childhood. Alexander has two siblings, including Peter Alexander, a journalist for NBC News who has served as a White House Correspondent for the network since 2012.

Alexander earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, and double master's degrees from Columbia University in social work and public health.

On September 15, 2014, Alexander appeared on Today twice during the main program, and on Today with Kathie Lee and Hoda. The next day she was on The Meredith Vieira Show to promote her book Not Fade Away. She also appeared as a guest on Morning Joe, on September 17, 2014. On September 23, 2016, Alexander appeared on Today.