Lisa M. Edwards
Professor, Director Of Counselor Education; Coordinator Of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program
Ph.D., University of Kansas
M.S., University of Kansas
Edwards directs the Culture and Well-Being Research Lab in the Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology. Her research focuses on multicultural counseling, positive psychology and the intersection of strengths and culture. Together with her lab, she recently launched Proyecto Mamá, a grant-funded resource and needs assessment of perinatal mental health among Latinas in the Milwaukee area. She also co-directs the Latina/o Well-Being Research Initiative at Marquette University, an interdisciplinary group focused on developing community-academic partnerships for change.