Julie Edwards is the Director of the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives where she and her team advance campus well-being through institutional leadership, education, research, and public engagement. Julie leads Cornell’s Health Promoting Campus efforts and is in the process of developing a sustainable structure, ways to engage students, and measures to monitor the progress of these population-level approaches to support campus well-being. Julie currently serves in roles within several national organizations, including the U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network, the American College Health Association, and NASPA.

Julie’s research focuses on strengths-based approaches that align with the PERMA model and positive psychology principles. She has personal and professional experience with mental health and well-being and strives to help others recognize the inherent strengths they have within themselves to pursue the life they want to live.

Julie is a first-generation student, is married with four children, and has a rescue dog, Rocky. She enjoys exploring all Ithaca has to offer, including the Farmer’s Market, nature trails, and restaurants.