Brenda Wells, Ph.D., CPCU, AAI

Dr. Brenda Wells writes the risk and insurance higher education scene column for IRMI.com.

Dr. Wells is associate professor of insurance at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, where she is building an insurance program to serve the eastern North Carolina region. She holds a Ph.D. and B.B.A. in risk management and insurance from University of Georgia, and also holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation and the Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI) designation. She is a licensed agent and continuing education provider in Texas, and her work has been published in Journal of Insurance Regulation, CPCU Journal, Journal of Insurance Issues, and many others. She has served on numerous industry and academic committees, and currently serves on the board of the Western Risk and Insurance Association.

Dr. Wells's passion is to support and promote insurance education. She started, and is currently the immediate past chair of the board, of Texas Risk and Insurance Professional Society (TRIPS), an organization dedicated exclusively to the promotion of insurance education in Texas. In her spare time, she enjoys creating jewelry, paper, and mixed media art through her design company.

Articles on IRMI.com

RMI Higher Education Scene

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Scattering Graduates to the Winds (May 2011)

Hiring a Recent College Graduate: What Every Employer Should Know (April 2011)

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Assessing Intern Candidate "Fit" (July 2010)

Hiring the Right College Intern (June 2010)

Risk Management/Insurance Internships: Scheduling and Conducting Interviews (March 2010)

Risk Management/Insurance Internships: Job Postings and Compensation (February 2010)

Risk Management/Insurance Intern Preparation (October 2009)

Getting the Most from Your College Internship Investment: Finding the Right Intern (September 2009)