Brenda Dervin

Brenda Dervin (1938–2022) was a professor of communication at Ohio State University,[1] working in the fields of communication and library and information science.

[3] She received a bachelor's degree in journalism and home economics from Cornell University, with a minor in philosophy of religion, and her M.S.

and PhD degrees in communication research from Michigan State University.

In 1986 she acted as the first president of the International Communication Association.

Dervin reviewed articles and was on editorial boards for communication and library and information science journals.