EVELYN B. KELLY, PhD
4690 NW 49th Street
Ocala, Florida 34482
352-8160856
e-mail Kellyevelyn912@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications

Skilled writer for professional and lay clients. Over 400 credits on both consumer health and medical topics; author 20 books, contributor to six encyclopedias. Expertise in genetics and gerontology. Personal organization skills; punctual, amiable, and able to successfully handle several projects to completion.

Experience

Medical Writing:

• Curry-Rockefeller Group-preparation of regulatory documents for journal submission primarily in field of genetics on rare (orphan) diseases
• Continuing Medical Eduction- Arc Mesa- Alzheimer Disease, Gene Therapy; Endocrinology Association on obesity counseling
• ADHD of New Jersey- Curriculum for workers the autistic children
• Writer for four courses- Pearson, ITT-Tech- molecular genetics, ethics, public policy, and psychology
• Media writer- NPR Gainesville affiliate- Health in a Heartbeat

Books and Encyclopedias:

• Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease for Chelsea Press, 2008; rewriting the book for Infobase
• What You Need to Know About Asthma (2022)
• Stem Cells (ABC-CLIO) and revision 2019
• Obesity (Greenwood Press) and revision 2019
• 101 Unusual Diseases and Disorders(ABC-Clio)
• Gene Therapy (ABC-CLIO)
• Encyclopedia of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ABC-CLIO)
• Encyclopedia of Human Genetics and Diseases- Two volumes (ABC-CLIO)
• Coping with Schizophrenia (Greenwood)
• Skeletal System(Greenwood)

Articles

• Genetic Engineering News
• Drug and Market Development
• Modern Drug Discovery
• Cardiology World News
• Scrip Magazine- CRO Conference coverage
• Academy News of AAOS (conference coverage)
• BioResearch Monitoring Alert (conference coverage SOCRA)
• AIDS Patient Care
• Contemporary Senior Health
• Orthopedic Technology
• World And I

Other projects include:

• Two volume World of Genetics for Gale Research. Writer and advisor for the project.
• Seven volume history of medicine for Gale Research- about entries-completed project
• Gale Research- Twentieth Century Scientists- 10 bios
• Biotechnology Curriculum for Modern Press
• Young People’s Encyclopedia on general science packaged by

Brown Packaging, UK- 20 articles

• Grant writer: Received over $900,000 in grants for school district
• Grant writing- Taylor College of Nursing $900,000 for building nursing school

Freelance writer: with over 400 credits in periodicals such as Modern Maturity, Parenting, Delta Sky, Woman’s World, Mature Lifestyles, monthly column in the Ocala Star Banner ,and others
College teaching: taught statistics and research to graduate students Saint Leo University, Florida Southern College, Nova University, College of Central Florida;

SKILLS:

• Accomplished Academic Researcher- using NIH, Cochrane, Medline, etc.
• Covering Conferences- I live near the Orlando/Tampa Florida area
• Specializes in Genetics and Gerontology
• Developing needs assessments
• Speaking- creation and presentation of power points
• Excellent interpersonal skills within a team setting
• Ability to prioritize and organize work, meet deadlines
• Detailed oriented with excellent problem-solving skills

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida. Major in Curriculum Writing and Instruction; certified from the Institute of Gerontological Studies as part of doctorate

B.A. University of Tennessee, majors in English and premedical studies, microbiology; minor in history

 

Additional Training:

American Medical Writers’ Association- Certificates in regulatory writing, CME, pharmacology, human anatomy, basic medical writing.

American Physiological Society summer fellow at the University of Florida Medical School; special one week study at  National Library of Medicine and NIH, Bethesda.

Participant in University of Florida TRUE program working in the laboratory of a molecular geneticist.

Training program updating microbiology skills in an innovative program sponsored by 3-M, trained as a trainer in microbiology techniques.

 

Professional:

Past president American Medical Writers’ Association, Florida chapter

Member, American Medical Writers’ Association
Member, National Association of Science Writers
Member, Florida Freelance Writers Association
Member, American Association of Journalists and Authors

Traveled in 86 countries and 50 states