Dorothy Marcic is an American educator, playwright, and author.[1][2]
Dorothy Marcic | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, playwright, author |
| Website | DrDorothy.com |
Background
editMarcic was born in Wisconsin and grew up on a dairy farm in Pewaukee, graduating from Waukesha High School.[3] Marcic holds a Bachelor's degree in radio, television, and film from University of Wisconsin-Madison,[4] along with graduate degrees in Educational Media and in Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh. She also holds a Doctorate in Organizational Behavior from University of Massachusetts Amherst and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from SUNY, Stony Brook. She is an active member of the Baha’I Faith.[5]
Career
editDr. Marcic is a professor at Columbia University and a former professor at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.[6]
Marcic was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Economics, Prague[7] and served as an advisor to the United States Ambassador of the Czech Republic. She was also a delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of Women the United Nations and an Economic and Social Develop Summit in Copenhagen.[8] As a graduate student, Marcic was a production assistant on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.[9]
Marcic is the author of 18 books including Managing with the Wisdom of Love, Understanding Management, Love Lift Me Higher, and RESPECT: Women and Popular Music,[10] along with other research studies and scholarly articles.[11] Marcic has also written a true crime book about her uncle's murder, With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice.[12]
She is the playwright of several plays including Intentions,[13] based on a true story of an Iranian immigrant. Marcic also researched the depiction of women in popular music to write the musicals,[14] RESPECT,[15][16] which has played 3400 performances in 72 cities,[17] This One's for the Girls[18][19] and SISTAS, which played Off-Broadway in New York City for over six years.[20][21][22][23]
Marcic is the writer and story creator of three short films, Great Expectations,[24] Spillings, and Last Resort. She has appeared on CMT, C-SPAN,[25] and Bravo Network.
References
edit- ^ "Women in Song: From Codependence to Independence" Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "One Woman's Quest To Solve Her Uncle's Murder" New York Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "When lives are taken, as in the Waffle House killings, the damage lasts for years" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Revisiting a murder in Oregon" Oregon Observer. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Successful musical got its start at Baha'i conference" Baha'i World News Service. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Marcic, Dorothy" Teacher's College Columbia University. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Dorothy Marcic" Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Doug Moe interviews Dorothy Marcic about "With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice"" Mystery to Me. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Is anyone out there worthy of wearing Mr. Rogers' sweater?" The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "A trio of dance and theater options for your weekend" Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "God, Faith, and Management Education" Journal of Management Education. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
- ^ "1970 Oregon murder reevaluated in 'With One Shot'" Wisconsin State-Journal. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Tony Winner Michele Pawk Will Star in Reading of New Dorothy Marcic Play Intentions" Playbill. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Journey of women told through Top 40 hits in 'Respect'" South Jersey Times. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "You Won’t Own Her… 5 Things We Learned from Dorothy Marcic" MET Media. Retrieved 2020-12-14.
- ^ "Things to Do in the Hudson Valley, Feb. 6 Through 14" New York Times. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "CT Cabaret Theatre to stage ‘Respect - A Musical Journey’" Middletown Press. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ THIS ONE'S FOR THE GIRLS Extends Into Summer Off-Broadway" Broadway World. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
- ^ "Review: ‘This One’s for the Girls’ at St. Luke’s Theatre" DC Metro Arts. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- ^ "They’re Not the Supremes, but They Know the Tunes" New York Times. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
- ^ "Review: 'Sistas' makes powerful musical debut for TWTP" The Tennessean. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Awash in Estrogen, Ensemble's Sistas Prepares to Travel Down Memory Lane" Houston Press. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ^ "Theater Listings for Aug. 24-30" New York Times. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
- ^ "Get to know the short film: GREAT EXPECTATIONS" Festival of Comedy. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ "Respect: Women and Popular Music" C-SPAN. Retrieved 2021-02-25.