Background
Edwards, Richard LeRoy was born on August 9, 1943 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Lorraine and Norma (Higley) Edwards.
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Edwards, Richard LeRoy was born on August 9, 1943 in Rahway, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard Lorraine and Norma (Higley) Edwards.
Bachelor, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1965; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy with distinction, State University of New York, Albany, 1986.
Social worker Illinois State Psychiatric Institute, Chicago, 1967-1970. Assistant professor Augustana College, 1970-1974. Staff associate National Association Social Workers, Washington, 1974-1978.
Associate director continuing social work education University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1978-1980. Associate professor, associate dean State University of New York, Albany, 1980-1988. Professor, dean Mandel School Applied Social Sciences Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1988-1992.
Dean school social work University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992—2000, interim provost, 2000—2001, alumni distinguished professor, since 2001.
Elected member Board Education, Davenport, Iowa, 1972-1974. Trustee numerous non-profit agency boards. Member Academy Certified Social Workers, National Association Social Workers (Social Worker of Year award New York chapter 1987, president 1989-1991), Council on Social Work Education.
Married Kathryn Ellen Self, February 16, 1973 (divorced July 1980). Children: Jeffrey, Julia, Jennifer. Married Mary Agnes Altpeter, July 1, 1984.