Brenda Ellis

Brenda Ellis is a seasoned communications professional with extensive experience in scientific and journalistic fields. Currently serving as a Senior Scientific Communications Specialist at Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering since April 2008, Brenda has previously held positions such as Editor for Global Employee Communications at Nortel and Information Officer in News & Public Affairs at Vanderbilt University. With roots in journalism, Brenda worked as a News Copy Desk Editor at The Tennessean and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, along with a tenure as a journalism professor at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Southeast Missouri State University. Brenda holds a BS and MS in English/Journalism from Murray State University and further education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.