Edwin Aroke

Dr. Edwin Aroke is an internationally recognized CRNA Scientist with expertise in pain research and health disparities. His current positions include Associate Professor (tenured), Director of the Ph.D. Program, and Director of the Dual DNP-PhD Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing.

Dr. Aroke's NIH funded program of research examines the role of epigenomic changes in chronic pain and pain disparities. His professional leadership at the local, state, national, and international levels improves diversity in anesthesia and anesthesia outcomes.

Dr. Aroke has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers. He is a peer reviewer for over 10 professional journals and serves on the editorial board of several professional journals, including the Journal of Pain (JPain), AANA Journal, and Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing (JoPAN).

His numerous prestigious awards include the Researcher of the Year by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Foundation, Didactic Faculty of the Year by the AANA, and Mitchell Max Award for Research Excellence from the NIH. He doubles as a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing.