Ed Kloza

Ed Kloza earned his Master’s degree at Rutgers University and has spent all of his professional life in Maine. As the first genetic counselor in the state, he helped establish clinical genetics in southern Maine, and pioneered prenatal serum screening at the Foundation for Blood Research in Scarborough. He was a member of the team from Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, which published the first international clinical validation study of cell-free DNA screening. Ed was active in the development of the genetic counseling profession, and served on the board of directors of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, including a term as its president. In addition to serving on its editorial board, Ed was instrumental in starting the Journal of Genetic Counseling. He also played a role in creating the American Board of Genetic Counseling, and was awarded the Natalie Weissberger Paul National Achievement Award in 2000. In addition to co-authoring over 40 peer-reviewed publications, Ed has additional extensive experience with genetics education and is currently the genetics education consultant for the New England Regional Genetics Network (NERGN). We are delighted to welcome him as adjunct faculty for our capstone process.

Please visit the MS in Genetic Counseling program page to learn about the curriculum, program options, and more!