Nancy Edwards was a full professor in the School of Nursing, University of Ottawa. She was director of the Community Health Research Unit (1994–2009); director of the Population Health PhD program (2000–2002, 2015–2016); principal scientist, Institute of Population Health; senior scientist, Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute; and academic consultant, City of Ottawa (Public Health Services). Nancy held a CHSRF/CIHR Chair Award in Nursing (2000–2012). She was scientific director for the CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (2008–16). She held a conjoint faculty appointment at the University of Newcastle (Faculty of Education), Australia (2016–2020).
Dr. Edwards’ leadership and research have been recognized with numerous awards including three honorary doctorates, honorary lifetime memberships in the Canadian Public Health Association and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, and the Canadian Nurses’ Association Centennial Award. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. Dr. Edwards holds the title of distinguished university professor at the University of Ottawa.
Professor Edwards is not accepting new students for thesis or postdoctoral supervision.