Joyce K Edmonds
Department Chair
Phone: 617.287.4199
Biography
Professor Edmonds’s research focuses on improving the quality and equity of maternal healthcare, with particular emphasis on reducing cesarean birth rates, enhancing childbirth experiences and outcomes, supporting perinatal decision-making, and advancing best practices in perinatal nursing.
Area of Expertise
Improving maternal health outcomes, perinatal decision making, cesarean delivery reduction, provider variation in childbirth, best practices in perinatal nursing, health equity in maternal care.
Degrees
PhD, Nursing, Emory University
MPH, Maternal and Child, Oregon Health Sciences University
BSN, Nursing, Florida State University
Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, Board Certified, (PHCNS-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Certified in Public Health, National Board of Public Health Examiners
Professional Publications & Contributions
Publications
Book Chapter
Tilden, E. Remer, J. Edmonds, J.K. Chapter 4. Early Labor Recognition and Response. In Simkin, P., Hanson, L., & Ancheta, R. (2024). The labor progress handbook: early interventions to prevent and treat dystocia. 5th edition John Wiley & Sons
Additional Information
Dr. Joyce K. Edmonds is an academic and healthcare professional with expertise in maternal health, public health, and health services research. She received an MPH from Oregon Health Sciences University and a PhD from Emory University. She has academic experience at institutions like Boston College and Ariadne Labs, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Institute for Midwifery and Reproductive Health at ZHAW in Switzerland.
Currently, she is Professor and Department Chair at University of Massachusetts Boston, Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Department of Nursing. She also serves as Editor-in-Chief of JOGNN a leading journal in nursing and is a Senior Research Scientist at Ariadne at Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Edmonds has developed curricula, mentored students and professionals, and fostered future leadership in midwifery, nursing and public health.
Joyce K. Edmonds Curriculum Vitae
Awards:
2024- Best Review Article of the Year Award, American College of Nurse-Midwives
2022- Distinguished Faculty Award, Boston College School of Nursing
Media:
National Public Radio feature Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help. By: Laura Benshoff | NPR Posted on: Tuesday, December 27, 2022