Kelly Carroll, Ph.D.

Science Writer

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Louisville, KY | kelly.caseycarroll@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Writer  –  Louisville, KY, February 2022-present 

Writing portfolio at www.kellycarroll.space/portfolio

  • Published with Live Science.
  • Published stories on global health, environment, and technology for The Borgen Project, a nonprofit advocacy organization fighting global poverty.
  • Awarded a freelance media stipend from the American Heart Association to report at the EPI Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2024 in Chicago.
  • Published more than 95, 1000-2000 word lessons for Study.com on topics in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, and mathematics.
  • Published blog posts for Montessori by Mom (www.montessoribymom.com) on the application of Montessori education at home and in the classroom. 
  • Published with the Turner Syndrome Foundation.
  • Published with the American Red Cross.
  • Regularly publish and edit feature stories for the bimonthly Saint Agnes Parish newsletter, The Belltower.

Hey Kelly Marie (www.heykellymarie.com) – Louisville, KY, February 2020-August 2023

Founder and principal creator of digital content 

  • Created digital media, including blog posts, videos, and social media posts.
  • Managed email marketing and composed emails to subscribers.
  • Used analytics to inform content creation and expand reach.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Nashville, TN, 2013-2015

Conducted medical science research in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

  • Under the mentorship of Dr. Jens Titze, I investigated the role of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in homeostatic salt and water balance.

EDUCATION

2009                   B.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, 3.6 GPA

2011                   M.S. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 4.0 GPA

2013                   Ph.D. Microbiology and Immunology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 4.0 GPA

SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:

Carroll, K.C., B. Viollet, and J. Suttles. 2013. AMPKα1 deficiency amplifies proinflammatory myeloid APC activity and CD40 signaling. J. Leuk. Biol. Epub July 2013. 

*This paper was featured in the Frontline Science Section as “Leading Edge Research” with a dedicated editorial and was identified as one of the JLB’s most accessed papers in the six months following publication.

MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE:

  • Member, National Association of Science Writers
  • Member, Solutions Journalism Network
  • Volunteer, Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana
  • Volunteer, Turner Syndrome Foundation