Susan Shaw Edwards

Background

Edwards, Susan Shaw was born on May 4, 1927 in New York City. Daughter of Charles L. and Elma C. (Canary) Shaw.

Education

Bachelor, U. Pittsburgh, 1971; Master of Social Work, U. Pittsburgh, 1973.

Career

Psychiatric social worker, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, 1973-1976; psychiatric social worker, Northern Communities Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Pittsburgh, 1976-1978; private clinical practice, Charles Leonard, Doctor of Medicine Pittsburgh, 1979-1981; private practice, Charles Leonard, Doctor of Medicine Pittsburgh, 1982-1983; consultant therapist, Barton Psychotherapy Associations, Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, since 1983.

Achievements

• Susan Shaw Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist, social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. group research project Neighborhood Shock, 1976. Consultant Beacon Drug Program, Ben Avon, Pennsylvania, 1981-1982. Co-leader teen-age mother's group, North Hills, Pennsylvania, 1982-1983, adolescent group, North Hills, 1984.

Group leader in shelter for homeless men, Pittsburgh, since 1990. Member NASW, Academy Certified Social Workers, Pennsylvania Society for Clinical Social Work.

Connections

Married Alan H. Edwards, September 11, 1948. Children: Claudia C., Gregory S.

Father:

Charles L. Shaw

Mother:

Elma C. (Canary) Shaw

Spouse:

Alan H. Edwards

child:

Gregory S. Edwards

child:

Claudia C. Edwards