Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program

School of Health Professions

Ellie earned a BA in History and English Literature from UC Irvine. After gaining eclectic experience in the private sector, she returned to academia to pursue a master’s in English Literature from CSU Long Beach, followed by an MA and PhD in American Studies from the University of Iowa.

At Iowa State University, she served as Graduate Program Coordinator for Materials Science and Engineering. She later joined the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures as Program Coordinator.

Weary of snow and ice, Ellie relocated to the charming desert city of Tucson. For approximately three years, she served as the Doctoral Advisor for the College of Nursing, where she provided academic guidance to DNP and PhD students.

Ellie joined the School of Health Professions as the Clinical Placement Coordinator for the PA program in December of 2024. As coordinator, Ellie is responsible for managing student placements across diverse healthcare settings.

Outside of work, Ellie loves taking long rambling walks (when it’s not 110 outside), the poetry of Joy Harjo and Audre Lorde, and novels written by Jenny Colgan. Her not-so-guilty pleasures include the Great British Bake Off and mystery novels by Phyllis A. Whitney.