Managing Executive Director of Development and External Relations (Interim)

Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior
Center for Neuroscience

jescott@ucdavis.edu
(530) 752-5304
Center for Neuroscience, 1544 Newton Ct.

Jennifer Scott is the executive director of development for the Center for Neuroscience and Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior in the College of Biological Sciences, and for the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Medicine, UC Davis Health. Since 2013, Jennifer has been helping individuals achieve their philanthropic goals by creating a meaningful impact in the areas they are most passionate about and cementing their legacy at UC Davis. Prior to joining UC Davis, Jennifer managed marketing communications and planned giving programs for Mercy Foundation at Dignity Health, and was a broadcast journalist for various media, including National Public Radio and its affiliates and KRON-TV 4. Jennifer is widely recognized for her commitment to excellence and collaboration, which earned her the Employee of the Year DEVAR Excellence Award in 2019 and the College of Biological Sciences’ Principles of Community Staff Award in 2021.