Background
Carson, Ellen Kathleen was born on July 16, 1952 in Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Howard Ray and Sue Ellen Holman.
Carson, Ellen Kathleen was born on July 16, 1952 in Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Howard Ray and Sue Ellen Holman.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1974. Master of Science in Teaching (Biology), Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Public Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 2005.
Commissioned officer United States Navy, 1979, advanced through grades to Commander, 1994, lieutenant Commander Automatic Data Processing plans branch chief United States Commander in Chief of the Pacific Forces Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii, 1988—1992, lieutenant Commander, officer in charge Personnel Support Detachment Patuxent River, Maryland, 1992—1994, Commander, deputy Commander Navy Recruiting District Chicago, 1994—1996, Commander, special assistant for women's policy Secretary of the Navy Washington, 1996—1999, retired, 1999. Adjunct faculty George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 2000—2005. Professor Florida Community College, Jacksonville, since 2005.
Member of Retired Officer Association, Charles Darwin Foundation, Inc., Organization for Tropical Studies, Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Society for Conservation Biology.
Married Donald Reid Carson, June 26, 1945.