Veverly Edwards

Veverly Edwards serves as an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of Memphis, where she has been teaching English, African American Literature, and creative writing since 2018. She is also the founder of Arts Cafe, a cultural arts nonprofit organization she established in 2017 to bring cultural arts programming and community engagement to South Memphis. Her professional background includes curriculum development, student advising, and evidence-based instructional strategies, along with experience in training and development and public speaking. Edwards is a patient safety advocate and member of the Patient Safety Action Network, and she volunteers with Arc Mid-South. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from the University of Memphis earned in 2020, an Education Specialist degree in Organizational Learning and Leadership and a Master's in Curriculum Development from the University of Idaho, both completed in 2010, and a certificate in African American Literature. Her personal website is artcafeMemphis.org.