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Jean Edward

Professor

School of Nursing

Orcid identifier0000-0001-9184-1048
  • Professor
    School of Nursing

BIO

Dr. Jean Edward, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Mentoring at the University of Louisville School of Nursing and Deputy Director for Nursing Research at the Brown Cancer Center. She is a cancer health services researcher whose program of research focuses on developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative care delivery interventions that address the social, financial, and legal determinants of health among pediatric, adolescent and young adult (AYA), and adult cancer survivors and their caregivers. Her work is supported by the National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and other national and foundation funders.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor (Tenured)
    University of Louisville, School of Nursing, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2026
  • Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Mentoring
    University of Louisville, School of Nursing, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2026
  • Deputy Director for Nursing Research
    University of Louisville, Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, United States1 Jul 2026
  • PhD Program Director
    University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, United States1 Sep 2024 - 30 Jun 2026
  • Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence
    University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, United States1 May 2022 - 30 Jun 2024
  • Associate Professor (Tenured)
    University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, United States1 Aug 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, United States1 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2022
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Lexington, United States1 Aug 2016 - 31 Jul 2018
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, United States1 Aug 2013 - 31 Jul 2016

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Director of Patient-Oriented and Population Sciences Shared Resource
    University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center, United States1 Mar 2026 - 30 Jun 2026
  • Faculty Lead for Qualitative Data Services, Patient-Oriented and Population Sciences Shared Resource
    University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, United States1 Jul 2024 - 28 Feb 2026
  • Nurse Scientist
    University of Kentucky, Markey Cancer Center, Lexington, United States1 Sep 2018 - 30 Jun 2023

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States31 May 2013
  • Certificate in Health Professions Education
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States31 May 2012
  • BSN
    Bellarmine University, Louisville, United States31 May 2008