He completed his Ph.D. in mathematics education at the Ohio State University in 1994. His original area of interest was the process by which teacher's change their instructional practices in response to current calls for reform in mathematics education. He has been involved with the Detroit Public Schools Urban Systemic Initiative/Program, serving as an evaluator of mathematics programs. Dr. Edwards' current interests lie in the application of graphing technologies in mathematics teaching and the development of mathematical concepts in real world contexts.