BOSTON COLLEGE WILLIAM F. CONNELL SCHOOL OF NURSING Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 CURRICULUM VITAE Joyce K. Edmonds, RN, MPH, PhD Contact Information: Cushing Hall, Room 422 140 Commonwealth Ave Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 joyce.edmonds@bc.edu Phone: 617-552-2838 Fax: 617-552-2027 License: Registered Nurse MA Certifications: Advanced Public Health Nurse, Board Certified, (APHN, BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification in Public Health (CPH), National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) EDUCATION: Year Degree School 1998 BSN Florida State University 2000 MPH Oregon Health Sciences University 2010 PhD Emory University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 1998 United States Public Health Services Junior Co-Step, Tallahassee, FL 1998-2000 Staff Nurse, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Medical-Surgical Unit, Portland, OR 2001-2003 Staff Nurse, Legacy Health Systems, Postpartum Unit, Portland, OR 2000-2004 Public Health Nurse, Consultant/Program Manager Oregon State Health Services, Portland, OR 2004-2005 Assistant Chief Nurse, Georgia Department of Public Health, Quality Improvement, Atlanta, GA 2005-2010 Research Assistant Emory Center for Research on Maternal and Newborn Survival, Atlanta, GA 2012 Nurse Consultant, McMasters Keith, Inc., Boston, MA 2012 Nurse Consultant, Pearson Readypoint, Boston, MA Academic Appointments: 2010-2012 Assistant Professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Univ of Mass Boston, Boston, MA 2012- Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Hospital Appointments: 2013 Nurse Collaborator, Center for Nursing Excellence, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Appointed March 26, 2013 HONORS AND AWARDS: 2000 Graduate Dean s Award, Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing 2004 Leadership Award, Oregon Public Health Association Nursing Section 2006 New Investigator s Award, Global Health Council
C.V. -2- PROFESSIONAL AND LEARNED SOCIETIES: 1998- Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society 2000- American Public Health Association (APHA), Public Health Nursing & Maternal Child Health Sections 2009- International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) 2011- Association for Women s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) 2011- Massachusetts Public Health Nursing Association (MAPHN) PUBLICATIONS: Peer Reviewed, Data Based Articles: Sibley, L. M., Blum, L. S., Kalim, N., Hruschka, D., Edmonds, J. K., & Koblinsky, M. (2007). Women's Descriptions of Postpartum Health Problems: Preliminary Findings from Matlab, Bangladesh. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health, 52(4), 351-360. Hruschka, D. J., Sibley, L. M., Kalim, N., & Edmonds, J. K. (2008). When there is more than one answer key: cultural theories of postpartum hemorrhage in Matlab, Bangladesh. Field Methods, 20(4), 315-337. Sibley, L. M., Hruschka, D., Kalim, N., Khan, J., Paul, M., Edmonds, J. K., & Koblinsky, M. A. (2009). Cultural theories of postpartum bleeding in Matlab, Bangladesh: implications for community health intervention. Journal of health, population, and nutrition (JHPN), 27(3), 379. PMCID: PMC2761798 Edmonds, J. K., Hruschka, D., & Sibley, L. M. (2010). A comparison of excessive postpartum blood loss estimates among three subgroups of women attending births in Matlab, Bangladesh. Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health, 55(4), 378-382. Edmonds, J. K., Paul, M., & Sibley, L. M. (2011). Type, Content, and Source of Social Support Perceived by Women during Pregnancy: Evidence from Matlab, Bangladesh. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition (JHPN), 29(2), 163-173. PMCID: PMC3126989 Edmonds, J. K., Hruschka, D., Bernard, H. R., & Sibley, L. (2012). Women s social networks and birth attendant decisions: Application of the Network-Episode Model. Social Science & Medicine, 74(3), 452-459. NIHMSID: NIHMS343176, PMCID: PMC3265634 Edmonds, J. K., Paul, M., & Sibley, L. (2012). Determinants of place of birth decisions in uncomplicated childbirth in Bangladesh: An empirical study. Midwifery, 28(5), 554-560. NIHMSID: NIHMS34644, PMCID: PMC3472154 Edmonds, J. K., & Jones, E. J. (2013). Intrapartum Nurses Perceived Influence on Delivery Mode Decisions and Outcomes. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 42(1), 3-11. Edmonds, J.K., Yehezkel, R, Liao, X, & Moore-Simas, T. (2013). Racial and ethnic differences in primary, unscheduled cesarean deliveries among low-risk primiparous women at an academic medical center: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13(1), 168. Edmonds, J.K., Hawkins, S. & Cohen, B. (2014). The Influence of Detailed Maternal Ethnicity on Cesarean Delivery: Findings from the U.S. Birth Certificate in the State of Massachusetts. BIRTH. Accepted. Edmonds, J.K. (2014). Clinical indications associated with current rates of primary cesarean deliveries. Nursing for Women s Health. Accepted.
C.V. -3- Thesis and Dissertation: Edmonds, J.K. (2000). Satisfaction with Nurse Practitioners at a University Health Center. Masters Research Project. OHSU, School of Nursing. Portland, Oregon. Edmonds, J.K (2010). Social networks, decision making and use of skilled birth attendants to prevent maternal mortality in Matlab, Bangladesh. Emory University. ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: Areas of Research: maternal health, health-seeking behavior, health disparities, social and cultural influence on utilization of maternity services and obstetric interventions. Previous Grant Funding: 2008 Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Epsilon, Chapter Research Grant 2008 Emory University Global Health Institute, Global Health Scholar Award 2009 American Nurses Foundation, Virginia Kelley Research Grant (#2008-084) 2008-2010 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, Pre-Doctoral, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research (# 1F31NR010650-01) 2011 Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Alpha, Sylvia Gendrop Research Grant PRESENTATIONS: Invited Speaking Engagements: 2007 Endnote Speaker, Maternal & Child Health Leadership Institute, University of Maryland 2012 Keynote Speaker, Sigma Theta Tau, Theta Alpha Chapter Induction Ceremony 2013 Leadership Lecture, Massachusetts Public Health Nursing Association Annual Meeting Podium Presentations: Menkens, R., Edmonds, J., Tanner, C., Cartwright, J., Molloy, S., & Ball, A. (2000). Transitioning between Technologies in Distance Education Symposium: Student Experiences with Changing Instructional Methods. In Western Institute of Nursing: Communicating Nursing Research Conference Proceedings, Vol. 33, (p. 167). Salveson, C. & Edmonds, J. (2002). Partnerships for Identifying and Meeting the Educational Needs of Public Health Nurses in Oregon. In American Public Health Association s 130 th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Abstract #43386. Philadelphia, PA Edmonds, J, (2004). Clues and Cues: Understanding and Enhancing Infant Interactions. Mining the Brain Conference. Oregon Association of the Education of Young Children Salem Chapter, Salem, OR. Edmonds, J, Hruschka, D. & Sibley, L. (2007). Estimation of Postpartum Blood Loss by Women in Matlab, Bangladesh. In Sigma Theta Tau International 39 th Biennial Convention Proceedings. Podium Presentation, Washington, DC Edmonds, J (2007). Ethnographic Decision Model Development for Women s Choice of Birth Attendant in Matlab, Bangladesh. In American Public Health Association s 135 th Annual Meeting Proceedings. Abstract# 152639. Washington, DC
C.V. -4- Barth, M, Edmonds, J. & Buchanan, M. (2008). Linking public heath and primary pediatric care: MCH Working Group of APHA PHN Section and Healthy Steps for Young Children. In American Public Health Association s 135 th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Abstract# 165880. Washington, DC. Edmonds, J., Sibley, L. (2011) The Perception of Time in Normal Labor: Predictor of Place of Birth Decisions in Bangladesh, In Southern Nursing Research Society 25 th Annual Meeting Proceedings. Podium Presentation. Jacksonville, FL. Edmonds, JK (April 24, 2013). Public Health Nursing Research Context and Can Do! Massachusetts Public Health Nurse Association Leadership Lecture. Woburn, MA Poster Presentations: Edmonds, J. (2001). Enumeration: The governmental public health nursing workforce in Oregon. In American Public Health Association s 129th Annual Meeting Proceedings. Poster Presentation, Abstract #28460. Atlanta, GA. Edmonds, J. & Sibley, L. (2007). Do Birth Plans Have an Effect on Maternal Health Seeking Behavior? In Global Health Council's 34th Annual International Conference on Global Health. Poster Presentation, Washington, D.C. Barbee, A., Brennen, A., Cupples, A., Kantor, M., McWilliams, M., Roy, R., Spenger, A., Edmonds, J. (2008). Project TEACH-Training, Education, Assessment, Community Involvement and Health for the Homeless. In National Student Nurses Association 56th Annual Convention Proceedings. Poster Presentation. Grapevine, TX. [Faculty Advisor for Student Project] Jones, EJ & Edmonds, J (2012). Experienced Labor and Delivery Nurses Perceived Role in Delivery Mode Decision-Making in a Nurse-Managed Labor Model. In Eastern Nursing Research Society 24 th Annual Scientific Session Proceedings. Poster Presentation. New Haven, CT Edmonds, J & Coste, D (2012). Community Health Nursing: Service Learning. In Community Engaged Partnership Symposium: Teaching, Research, and Service. Poster Presentation. University of Massachusetts Service Learning Day. Boston, MA Edmonds, J & Jasey, A (2012). A Systematic Review of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Cesarean Sections in the United States. In American Public Health Association s 140th Annual Meeting Proceedings, Poster Presentation. Abstract #261858. San Francisco, CA Edmonds, J.K., Yehezkel, R, Liao, X, & Moore-Simas, T. (2013). Racial and ethnic differences in primary, unscheduled cesarean deliveries among low-risk primiparous women at an academic medical center: a retrospective cohort study. In American Public Health Association 141st Annual Meeting Proceedings. Poster Presentation. Abstract #5017.0, Boston, MA PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/SERVICES: Community/Organization Activities: Year Organization 2012-2013 Member, Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Chi Chapter, Research Committee 2011-2012 Appointed Member, American Nurses Association, Public Health Nursing Scope and Standards Revision Workgroup
C.V. -5-2012-2013 Member, American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Definition Update Workgroup 2012-2014 Elected, American Public Health Association, Section Councilor 2010-2011 Journal Reviewer, Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition and Field Methods 2012- Journal Reviewer, Appointed, Journal of Gynecologic, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) Boston College: CSON & University Year Activity 2012- BC Office of Health Promotion, Faculty Advisory Committee Member 2012- CSON Population Health Specialty Faculty Workgroup Member 2012- BC Public Health Sequence Faculty Workgroup Member 2013-2015 Elected, CSON Baccalaureate Program Committee Member 2013- KILN, CSON Faculty Mentor TEACHING AND ADVISEMENT: Teaching Boston College: Year Course # Title Fall 2012 NU 260 Community Health Nursing Theory Spring 2013 NU 260 Community Health Nursing Theory Fall 2013 NU 260 Community Health Nursing Theory Spring 2014 NU 472 Advanced Theoretical Foundations: Public, Community & Family Health Fall 2013 NU 4260 Population Health Nursing Theory Fall 2013 NU 4263 Synthesis Advisement Boston College: 2012-2013 Supervisor, Undergraduate Research Fellow, Project Title: Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Labor and Birth Among Undergraduate Female College Students 2013- BC Academic Advisor Teaching Previous Institutions: 2001 Preceptor, OHSU School of Nursing, 489 Community Health Reflective Practicum 2000-2004 Instructor, Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training (NCAST), State of Oregon 2004 Preceptor, OHSU School of Nursing, 503 Research Practicum 2007 Teaching Assistantship, Emory School of Nursing, 586 Professional Development 2008 Clinical Instructor, Emory School of Nursing, 461 Community Health 2008 Instructor, Kennesaw State University School of Nursing, 7745 Interpreting Statistics 2010 Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Boston, 212 Health Promotion & Teaching 2011-2012 Principal Instructor, University of Massachusetts Boston, 461 Community Health for RN s, Online Course Research Narrative My research interests are in maternal health, health seeking behavior, health disparities and the influences of social and cultural factors on maternal outcomes. My current research concerns women s recognition and response to the onset of normal labor and the decision criteria involved in the choice to go to the hospital or remain at home in early labor. Concurrently, I am using epidemiological methods to analyze racial and ethnic disparities in primary cesarean section rates, employing large secondary data sets. The goals of this research are twofold: 1) to improve the effectiveness of strategies devoted to predicting and influencing the likelihood of
C.V. -6- successful physiological birth (vaginal birth) and, 2) to improve the quality and equality of maternity care services. As secondary component to my program of research, I am interested in the influence of the labor and delivery nurses mode of delivery and the specific characteristics and practice patterns that explain the variation in utilization of obstetric interventions. There are immediate practice implications (quality improvement strategies for reducing cesarean deliveries that are specific to nurses) to this line of inquiry.