Dr. Keri Edwards
- About
- Education
- Selected Research
Biography
As the Director of the Child Life Graduate Program, I now share my knowledge and experiences with the next generation of child development professionals preparing to work with children and families in health care settings. I have my doctorate in Special Education. My dissertation was entitled “Communication Between Home And School For Parents Of Children With Chronic Illness”. I have continued to stay current with educational requirements and research in Child Life. I recently completed Emotional Safety training and am recognized as an Emotional Safety leader within the field of children's healthcare.
Previously, I worked clinically for 10 years as certified child life specialist at a children’s hospital. Within the multidisciplinary focus of the hospital, I had the opportunity to help start the pediatric pain management work group and to work on the end of life committee, the family centered care work group, and the teen advisory council. My work at the hospital allowed me to work with child life students at both the practicum and intern level.
Current Courses
FCS 112.003 American Family: Change & Diversity
FCS 112.002 American Family: Change & Diversity
FCS 112.004 American Family: Change & Diversity
FCS 112.005 American Family: Change & Diversity
FCS 499.012 Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
FCS 231.001 Parenting
FCS 498.003 Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences
FCS 404.001 Seminar In Child Life Studies
FCS 291.012 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And Consumer Sciences
Research Interests & Areas
Parent-Professional communication, working with CSHCN, multi-disciplinary teams, Children and healthcare: pain management, end of life, grief and bereavement, family centered care, impact of long term and chronic illness on development