About Me

Tell us a little about yourself!

What is your full name, and what name do you prefer to go by? How do pronounce it phonetically?

Jordan Edwards. Most people just use Jordan, but you can call me Dan if you really want to. Jor-Dan.

Which pronouns to do you prefer?

He/him/his

What is your birthday? Are you OK with having your birthday publicly acknowledged/celebrated?

May 9th. Go for it.

Where did you grow up?

I started off in Milwaukee but spent the majority of my childhood in Germantown.

Did you have any fun nicknames while growing up? Do you have any now? What is the origin (if you feel comfortable sharing)?

My nickname and xbox gamertag was JoddyEd. Don't really know how it started, but it's just a spin off my first and last name.

What holidays do you celebrate (if any)?

New Year's, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Academics

What is your academic life like?

What year in school are you?

Sophomore

When do you expect to graduate?

2024

What is your major? How did you choose that?

Psychology and Neurobiology. I closed my eyes and randomly pointed at the UW Majors page.

Do you know what you'd like to do after you graduate?

Hopefully psychiatry.

Interests

What do you like to do when you're not in class/working for STS?

What do you like to do for fun?

Learn new things, hang with friends, start miscellaneous projects then never finish them.

Do you have any hobbies or groups that you participate in?

The Association for Psychedelic Studies.

Do you have any other jobs or internships?

I'm working on my non-profit.

Any exciting plans for summer/winter break?

Nope.

Neat Facts

What are some interesting, unexpected, or surprising facts about yourself?

What is something that might surprise someone who just met you?

Probably nothing, I'm a pretty open book.

Where is somewhere you have always wanted to travel?

Sweden.

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Not that I can remember, which probably means no.

Life at STS

Talk a little bit about your time with STS

What is your favorite topic to teach?

Photoshop.

What is something you are interested in learning?

More advanced web development.

What has been the most challenging part of working at STS?

Trying to frame what I know into an organized and coherent class.

Miscellaneous

Other potentially interesting bits of information about yourself