Denise Attaway is a writer/editor/photographer for the Clemson University College of Agriculture. She is responsible for providing communications support for campus faculty, students and staff, as well as for researchers and scientists stationed in Clemson Research and Education Centers, and for Clemson Cooperative Extension Service agents located throughout the state.

Prior to joining Clemson, Denise was a communications agent for the LSU AgCenter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She also has experience as a newspaper reporter, having worked for The News-Star in Monroe, Louisiana, The Florence Morning News in Florence, South Carolina and The Denham Springs News in Denham Springs, Louisiana. She also was news director for radio stations KXKZ 107.5 FM and KRUS 1490 AM, both in Ruston, Louisiana.

Denise is a native of Montgomery, Louisiana. She graduated with her doctorate from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She earned her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana.