Alex J. Packer

Alex J. Packer is an accomplished educator and author specializing in adolescent development and substance abuse prevention.

He holds a Ph.D. in educational and developmental psychology from Boston College and a master's degree in education from Harvard.

Packer's professional experience includes serving as headmaster of an alternative school for pre-teens and teens, and as director of education at the Capital Children's Museum.

He is also president emeritus of FCD Educational Services, an organization that provides drug education and substance abuse prevention services to schools worldwide.

Packer's background in psychology and education, combined with his extensive work with young people, informs his approach to writing about etiquette and behavior for teenagers.