Adrianne R. Andrews earned her doctorate in Anthropology at Northwestern University (1989), Evanston, IL. She has served on the faculties of Smith College (1988-1993), the University of Pittsburgh (1994-2000), and the University of Pennsylvania as a postdoctoral fellow in the Graduate School of Education (2000-2001). Dr. Andrews is Co-editor (with Joseph K. Adjaye) of Language, Rhythm, and Sound: Black Popular Cultures into the 21st Century (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997), and has lectured extensively on the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston in both academic and non-academic venues. Her publications also include articles and book chapters related to marital choices and family formation among highly educated American women. She is currently in the process of writing a manuscript based on this research area, titled Academic Women Speak: Multi-cultural Narratives on Love, Marriage, and Career, which will be published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. Dr. Andrews currently continues to conduct research and teaching related to African-American folklore and folk culture as a Lecturer at Smith College, Northampton, MA.