Alec McHoul (born 14 June 1952) is a British/Australian Ethnomethodologist.
He has written numerous books and articles, many of which are informed by Ethnomethodology.
He is currently Emeritus Professor at Murdoch University.
McHoul was born in Wallasey, a town on the Wirral Peninsula, England.
In 1973 he graduated from the University of Lancaster, with a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Literature and Linguistics and, in 1974, a Master of Arts.
In 1975 he moved to Australia.
In 1978 he was awarded a Doctorate from the Australian National University.