1947
Dr. Edwards is born in Fremont, Nebraska to Howard Carl and Donna Marie Schneider.
1972
Dr. Edwards receives a Bachelor of Science in education from Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska.
1972
Dr. Edwards becomes a language arts teacher for Arlington Public Schools.
1977
Dr. Edwards marries Charles Douglas Edwards.
1977
Dr. Edwards becomes a language arts teacher for the Glendale Elementary School District.
1979
Dr. Edwards receives a Master of Arts in education from Arizona State University.
1980
Dr. Edwards becomes a reading specialist in the Deer Valley School District in Phoenix, Arizona.
1986
Dr. Edwards receives a Master of Arts in education from Northern Arizona University.
1988
Dr. Edwards receives a Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction from Northern Arizona University.
1988
Dr. Edwards authors “The Search for the Ideal Teacher: Research on Teacher Characteristics 1890-1950.”
1992
Dr. Edwards authors “Extracurricular Reading and Reading Achievement: The Rich Stay Rich and the Poor Don’t Read” published in Reading Improvement.
1992
Dr. Edwards becomes an assistant principal in the Deer Valley School District in Phoenix, Arizona.
1995
Dr. Edwards authors “One Year Stability of the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey” published in Mid-Western Educational Researcher.
2000
Dr. Edwards becomes a principal in the Deer Valley School District.
2004
Dr. Edwards is appointed director of assessment for the Deer Valley School District.
2004
Dr. Edwards serves as a mentor at Midland University.
2004
Dr. Edwards authors “Assessing Early Reading Skills with the Mountain Shadows Phonemic Awareness Scale” published in the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.
2008
Dr. Edwards is appointed president of the Alumni Board of Midland University.
2010
Dr. Edwards becomes a student teacher supervisor at Arizona State University.
2017
Dr. Edwards is honored with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award from Marquis Who’s Who.