Boyd F. Edwards

Boyd F. Edwards is an American physicist and professor of physics at Utah State University.

Education

Edwards received a BS in Physics from Utah State University in 1980 and three years later received an MS in Physics from the same university. He received a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University in 1985.

Experience

Edwards began serving as Professor of Physics at Utah State University on January 1, 2016, where he maintains an active research program in nonlinear dynamics, fluid physics, and statistical physics. Previously, he served for five years as Dean and Executive Director of Utah State University - Uintah Basin and as a professor of physics at West Virginia University, where he held the Russell and Ruth Bolton professorship for excellence in teaching.

Awards

• John R. Williams Outstanding Teacher Award, 2017
• June Harless Award for Exceptional Teaching, 1998
• Physics Nominee for WVU College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Researcher Award, 1992
• WVU College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Teacher Award, 1992
• WVU Foundation (University-level) Outstanding Teacher Award, 1992