Dr. Jennifer Edwards

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Jennifer J. Edwards is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis, where she serves as the Director of Clinical Simulation. With a strong focus on interprofessional, patient-centered care and health equity, her work emphasizes community-based rural health care. Edwards has been actively involved in developing and delivering simulation practices in collaboration with the School of Medicine's simulation team. Since joining the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing five years ago, she has contributed to various educational initiatives including the Healthy Communities course and the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing. She has extensive experience in clinical nurse education, having overseen grant-funded programs that focus on interprofessional practice for nursing students and clinical staff. Previously, she was the director of clinical services at a rural Federally Qualified Health Center and has worked as a case manager in both acute and primary care settings. Edwards earned her Bachelor of Nursing Degree from the University of Calgary and a Master of Science in Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis.

Research Interests

Experience

Director Clinical Simulation

2018-01-01 — Present

Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis • Davis, CA

Leading the development and implementation of simulation-based educational activities.

Clinical Nurse Education Manager

2014-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Health Education Grants Team •

Oversaw the development and implementation of grant-funded educational programs.

Director Clinical Services

— Present

Rural Federally Qualified Health Center •

Managed clinical services in a rural health setting.

Requirements for University of California, Davis

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field ECS 120 (Theory of Computation) ECS 122A (Algorithm Design and Analysis) ECS 140A (Programming Languages) or ECS 160 (Software Engineering) ECS 150 (Operating Systems) or ECS 154B (Computer Architecture)
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science. GRE is NOT required.