Lori A. Edwards

Lori A. Edwards holds the dual roles of Assistant Professor in the Department of Family and Community Health and Associate Dean for the Master of Science in Nursing Program at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Her work focuses on public health, community engagement, and addressing social determinants of health through program evaluation and participatory research.

Education:

• BSN in Nursing, University of Maryland School of Nursing
• MPH in Health Policy & Occupational Health Nursing, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• DrPH in Occupational Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Research Interests: Lori prioritizes global health equity, vulnerable populations, and occupational health. She designs community-based interventions to address systemic inequities, particularly in urban settings like Baltimore. Her work emphasizes collaborative partnerships between academic institutions and local communities.

Awards & Recognition:

• 2019: Graduate Teacher of the Year (UMB School of Nursing)
• 2017: Faculty Award for Civic Engagement (Maryland-DC Campus Compact)
• 2016: Birdland Community Hero (Baltimore Orioles)

Grants & Leadership: Principal Investigator for the New Nursing Faculty Fellowship (MHEC, 2014–2018). Her presentations include discussions on social justice, peace-building in Baltimore, and global health nursing at events like the National Association of School Nurses Conference (2018) and the International Global Network of Public Health Nursing Conference (2017).