Shelly Renee Brown
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Human Engineering Research Laboratories |
Shelly Brown, M.S. is an Education and Outreach Coordinator for the QoLT Center at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. She works with the continuing education department to coordinate conferences, seminars and tours of HERL and the Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.
Shelly obtained her B.S. and M.S. in elementary education from Duquesne University and is passionate about connecting minority youth, particularly girls with cool science, technology, engineering, and math experiences. She is a retired Pittsburgh Police officer and an active member of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence/ Women of Color Caucus, an advocacy organization for women and families experiencing domestic violence. Shelly is also a proud wife and mother of four children.

