Division of Research

Edel is a chemist who provides solutions. An experienced researcher, team leader, strategist and innovator, Edel encourages faculty and senior leaders to think strategically about funding priorities to elevate their research profile as well as Brown’s. She has more than 15 years of entrepreneurial experience, including as the CEO of a local startup and working with patents, licensing and fundraising. 

Edel is a former staff scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. She has 10 years of research experience in chemical sensors and detection and decontamination technologies for Homeland Security, with environmental and biomedical applications. 

Edel co-chaired the Engaged Scholarship and Broader Impacts Working Group at Brown and was the 2022-23 chair of the Northeast Regional Committee of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP). She also serves as the NORDP liaison to the European Commission. 

Edel holds both a Ph.D. and a B.Sc. in chemistry from Dublin City University, Ireland.