MMC On The Web

Associate Professor of Academic Writing, Tahneer Oksman, Ph.D., spoke to The Atlantic on what could be in store for post-pandemic life, citing her expertise in grief and memory studies.

Nick LaMedica ’10, who graduated from MMC’s Acting and Musical Theatre programs, was recently cast to play a paramedic on NBC’s Chicago Fire. The episode aired on Wednesday, March 18, and marked LaMedica’s first performance for national television.

Congratulations Nick!

Jared Mancuso ’09, a graduate of MMC’s Acting program and founding member of Not Fade Away: Rock ‘N’ Roll Reignited, will be performing the original musical performance in tribute to Buddy Holly and other music legends. Tickets are now available for four shows from March 20-21 at the Fireside Theatre in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.

Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Chair of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies Department Bradley Herling, Ph.D., spoke to Inside Higher Ed on the benefits of interdisciplinary education in the humanities.

Reid ’10, who graduated from MMC with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Religious Studies, spoke with The Daily Iowan on her path to becoming a New York Times bestseller and the experiences that influenced her novel, Such a Fun Age.

Hayden Anderson ’17 and Rikki Ziegelman ’18, two graduates of MMC’s Musical Theatre program and the founders of HARP Theatricals, are producing a virtual reading of a new original musical based on the 1892 short story by Charlotte Perkins Gillman, The Yellow Wallpaper. The event is stage managed by another MMC alumna, Kayla Michelle Williams ’19, a double major in Theatre Arts (Producing and Management and Writing for the State) and Digital Media and Video Production. The musical will be a retelling of the feminist classic written under the spectre of COVID-19 and will premiere live via YouTube on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 6:30 pm. The event is free of charge, but attendees are encouraged to donate $5 to the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.

Alexandra Fortin ’18, a graduate of MMC’s Theatre Performance program, was interviewed by The Rhode Show and discussed her upcoming one-woman show Um… recorded at the Greenwich Odeum. Visit The Rhode Show to watch the interview and get information on how to view Um…, premiering on February 27, 2020.

Philanthropy News Digest, a daily news service by Candid for philanthropy-related articles, recently wrote on MMC’s announcement of the Judith Mara Carson Center for Visual Arts for its website.

Dr. Meagher has recently published “Pretend It’s a City”: Urban Foundations for Ethical Life, a short piece that reflects on city life in the pandemic and after.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy, a news resource that covers the role of nonprofits play in society, recently featured MMC’s announcement of the Judith Mara Carson Center for Visual Arts in an article on its website.

ARTnews, a visual-arts magazine based in New York City, recently featured MMC’s announcement of the Judith Mara Carson Center for Visual Arts on the front page of its website.

Munn, a senior BFA in Musical Theatre major and BWW guest writer, shares his experience preparing and auditioning for undergraduate musical theatre programs, as well as advice for prospective students looking to start their journeys as professional performers.

Soloway ’02, who studied Acting, Directing, and Lighting Design while at MMC, has been appointed associate dean of presenting and external relations and director of the Martha Rivers Ingram Center for the Performing Arts at Vanderbilt Blair School of Music.

Rei Akazawa-Smith ’09, a graduate of MMC’s BFA in Dance program, joins Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company’s as an instructor for The Bridge, a virtual dance institute focused on advancing the art of dance.

Dr. Martha Eddy, the Geraldine Ferraro Fellow for Social Justice and Movement at MMC, was interviewed by The New York Times on somatic movement and how it can be beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taylor Tote ’21, a graduating senior in Media and Arts Management with a double minor in Music and Music Industry, has released a new song, “Quarter-Life Crisis.” The song, released on Christmas Day, appears as part of the Telegraph Hill Records Vol. 3 playlist. Tote’s recording career isn’t completely separate from her life at MMC. “Being at Marymount has definitely influenced me and my career choices going forward,” says Tote. “It’s opened up some new possible doors for paths I never really saw coming. I’m so grateful for that.” 

Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Arts, Tatiana Serafin, contributed to the article “How Perilous Is China’s Threat to the U.S.?” and spoke on how the U.S.-China relationship should be restructured into a partnership.

Newsweek has named Marymount Manhattan’s Pathology & Audiology program as one of the leading healthcare programs for 2020-21.

Marymount Manhattan’s College Speech Pathology and Audiology program has been listed as one of the nation’s top programs for communication and language disorders!

Brian Slattery wrote an outstanding article on Margaret Roleke’s work for the first installment of “Made Visible” at Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven.
The show runs in the window of the gallery. For more information on Creative Arts Workshop and further installments of “Made Visible,” visit CAW’s website.

Amol Sinha, Adjunct Professor and Executive Director of ACLU New Jersey, recently interviewed with NJ.com to discuss decriminalizing marijuana in New Jersey and how it would influence criminal justice reform.

Dr. Tatum Thomas, a graduate of MMC’s Psychology program, will lead the way at DePaul University in helping its students to enter the workforce.

Tami Eldridge, who is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree as a part of the Bedford Hills Prison Education program, was interviewed by the Brennan Center for Justice. She discusses the importance of the US Postal Service and its day-to-day impacts on both her family bonds and legal case management.

Ann Brancato, who studied Pre-Med while at MMC, is running as a Democrat and looks to gather votes from Long Island residents this upcoming Election Day.

Two Behavioral Neuroscience majors, Shade Eleazer and Kennedy Blankenship, have joined the research team in the Karki Laboratory at Mount Sinai as research assistants to study how stress and fear affect the brain.

Featured on the cover of the September 2013 Dance Spirit Higher Ed Issue, Anderson ’15 joins fellow professional dancers to reflect on their careers and how college influenced their professional lives.

Professor Tropp joined NPR’s Here & Now as a special guest to discuss the extreme lengths families go to during gender reveal parties.

Communication Arts graduate Victoria Bachan ’13, who has led a successful career in talent management within digital entertainment, is set to become the head of Talent Division of Whalar, an influencer marketing agency based in New York City.

MMC alumna Danielle Coleman ’13, who graduated with a BFA in Dance, has brought her unique skill set and background in dance to her new full-time position as the Los Angeles Lead Trainer for P.volve.