Roger A. Edwards, ScD

Assistant Professor
Northeastern University
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
360 Huntington Avenue
140 The Fenway Building- R218
Boston, MA
USA 02115

Biographical Sketch: Roger A. Edwards, ScD Dr. Edwards is currently an Assistant Professor at Northeastern University in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences in Boston, MA. His teaching responsibilities include the Public Health Policy & Administration core course in the Master of Public Health Program. His current research interests are focused on the diffusion of health and medical innovations related to quality improvements in maternal and child health care delivery especially related to infant feeding. His prior work includes over two decades of experience in academia, industry, and government. Dr. Edwards holds an A.B. in Human Biology from Stanford University (University Distinction and Departmental Honors) as well as an M.S. in Health Services Research from Stanford University based on an individually designed, multidisciplinary curriculum with coursework from the School of Medicine, School of Engineering, and School of Humanities and Sciences focused on quantitative and policy analysis of the diffusion and implementation of health innovations. He received a Sc.D. in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard School of Public Health including a minor in quantitative methods.

Papers:
4384.0 Massachusetts: Enabling Continuity of Care for Breastfeeding Support 5107.0 Model partnership approaches for community breastfeeding support: Making "the healthy choice the easier choice"