Brenda Powell Wells, Ph.D., CPCU, AAI, CRIS, CICS
Professor of Risk and Insurance, Department Chair of Finance & Insurance, East Carolina University College of Business
Dr. Brenda Powell Wells has spent over 35 years studying and teaching risk management and insurance. She serves as the director of the East Carolina University College of Business Risk Management and Insurance program and is the Robert F. Bird Distinguished Professor of Risk Management and Insurance, as well as the Department of Finance and Insurance chairperson.
Outside of teaching, Dr. Powell Wells is a private consultant to the insurance and risk management industry. Her consulting firm, Risk Education Strategies, offers agency management consulting, custom seminar delivery, expert opinions and testimony preparation, continuing education course delivery, agency valuation and risk management audits. She has published numerous research articles in a variety of academic and professional journals on topics including insurance education, marijuana legalization and the insurance industry, and diminished value in automobile insurance. Her publication in the Journal of Insurance Issues on marijuana legalization and its impact on property-casualty insurance is considered a seminal paper in its field.
Dr. Powell Wells is the founder of the Texas Risk and Insurance Professional Society (TRIPS), a nonprofit entity that supports insurance education. She has also served as an expert witness and consultant on several court cases.
Dr. Powell Wells has a Ph.D. in risk management and insurance from the University of Georgia and a graduate certificate in Business Analytics from East Carolina University. She also holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Accredited Advisor of Insurance (AAI), Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS) and Cannabis Insurance Coverage Specialist (CICS) designations.
Dr. Powell Wells is a member of the American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA), Western Risk and Insurance Association (WRIA) and Southern Risk and Insurance Association (SRIA). She is also a past president of SRIA and WRIA and a Professional member of the American Association of Insurance Management Consultants (AAIMCo).
Credentials: CPCU, AAI, CRIS, CICS
Education: Ph.D. in Risk Management and Insurance, University of Georgia
