James W Edwards

Portrait of James W Edwards
Name

James W. Edwards
School

School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology
Programs
  • Bachelor of Computer Science
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)
  • Bachelor of Data Analytics
  • Bachelor of Digital Technology Solutions
Academic and professional designations
  • MBA in Executive Management
  • MSc in Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Certificate in Network Administration
Title

Dean
Program / School portfolio

School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology
Areas of expertise & interest
  • Higher Education Leadership
  • Short- and Long-Term Strategy
  • Health Informatics
  • Community Engagement and Arts Leadership
Industry experience, professional currency activities
  • 5 years in an academic leadership and teaching at Conestoga College
  • 9 years in progressively senior roles at Fanshawe College, the Banff Centre for the Arts and the University of Guelph
  • 18 years of IT Executive experience in the fields of IT Governance, Global Support, Systems Architecture, Product Management and Medical Informatics
  • 12 years military service
Major research projects, scholarly activities, and/or publications

Select publications

  • "Managing Demographic Data Inconsistencies in Healthcare Information Systems" International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change, Volume 1, Issue 1, July 1, 2010
  • "An Exploration of Demographic Inconsistencies in Healthcare Information Environments" Health Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, Dec. 1, 2009
  • British Council – Invited Researcher "Developing educational programs for employability", Bangkok, Thailand, June 2016

Patents

  • Ownership tagging and data assurance of image data system and method US 7,813,594 - Issued Oct. 12, 2010