Her current research interests include family-provider partnerships and capacity-building in diverse birth-5 settings, perceived role of parental caregivers and service providers in early emotional development, roadblocks to implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and the federal Child Find mandate for earlier detection and screening of more eligible infants and toddlers with suspected developmental concerns. Dr. Edwards served as co-leader of the International Division of Early Childhood's Early Intervention Special Interest Group (SIG) and completed a two-year term as program co-chair of AERA's Family-School-Community Partnership SIG. She is on the editorial board of Journal of Early Intervention, Early Education and Development, and TEACHING Exceptional Children, and coordinates the MA in Special Education program at Rowan University. She enjoys conducting and disseminating research at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicole_Edwards2).
