Dr. Jaime Goodrich, Director

Jaime is Professor of English and Director of the Humanities Center at Wayne State University. She is also Series Editor of The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. She specializes in early modern literature, with a particular focus on early modern women writers and religion, especially Catholicism.  In recovering the neglected and lost voices of marginalized female authors, she aims to extend the boundaries of the canon and to demonstrate the value of early modern women's writings for our contemporary era.

Ariel Ferguson, Administrative Assistant

Ariel was born and raised in the city of Detroit. She attended Cass Technical High School and graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. Ariel loves to paint and care for houseplants in her free time. 

Samyak Kabure, Student Research Assistant 

Samyak Kabure is pursuing his master's degree in Computer Science from Wayne State University. He has completed his bachelor's from Walchand college of Engineering in CSE. He aspires to become a Software Engineer. His goal is to use his skills to make an impact. Samyak appreciates how the Humanities Center provides unique opportunities for participants and promotes excellence in research through its various programs.

Walter Edwards, Founding Director

Born in Guyana, South America, Dr. Edwards earned a BA in English at the University of Guyana. He continued his education in England, earning an MA in Linguistics in English Language Teaching at University of Lancaster, England, and his Ph.D. in Language and Linguistics at University of York, England. At Wayne State University Dr. Edwards teaches several courses in linguistics. His research interests and publications include Guyanese Creole studies, African American Vernacular English, the sociolinguistics of rap lyrics and language and culture.