Sarah Edwards, Ph.D.
- Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence and Program Innovation
- Academic Affairs
Areas of Focus
- Academic Program and Course Portfolio Strategy
- Curriculum Development and Academic Policy
- Academic Program Review and Gray Decision Intelligence
- General Education (MavEd)
- Dual Enrollment and Academic Guided Pathways
- Division of Continuing Studies
- Academic Learning Communities
- First Year Initiative and Momentum Projects
- University Honors Program
- Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships
- Student Honors Convocation
- Weitz Innovation and Excellence Fund
Education
Ph.D., Teaching and Teacher Education, minor in Language, Reading, and Culture, University of ArizonaM.A., Masters in Teaching, Friends University
B.A., English Literature and Secondary Education, Loras College
Biography
Dr. Edwards serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Excellence and Program Innovation and is a professor in UNO’s Teacher Education Department. In her administrative role, she provides strategic leadership for UNO’s academic program and course portfolio, including curriculum development, academic program review, and institutional and system approval processes. She oversees key academic initiatives and areas including General Education (MavEd), Dual Enrollment, Academic Guided Pathways, the Division of Continuing Studies, and the integration of Gray Decision Intelligence into academic program planning. Dr. Edwards also leads and supports initiatives focused on student success and academic excellence, including the First Year Initiative, Momentum projects, Academic Learning Communities, the University Honors Program, the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships, and the Student Honors Convocation.
Related Websites
Academic Program ReviewCourse Development
Course, Laboratory, Miscellaneous Fee Proposals
Curriculum and Programs
Divison of Continuing Studies
Dual enrollment and early college
Educational Policy Advisory Committee
End-of-program student learning outcome (SLO) assessment
MavEd (General Education)
Program and Unit Development
Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships
Thompson Learning Community
Student Honors Convocation
University Honors Program