Contact Information
702 S. Wright Street
MC-456
Office Hours
Research Interests
beauty ideals, body image, contemporary theatre, pop culture
Research Description
Mardia Bishop is a theatre historian and her research focuses on beauty ideals, body image issues, and the cultural practices associated with manipulating the body in America. She also works on contemporary theatre and American pop culture. In addition, she is a director and playwright of children’s theatre.
Education
Ph.D., Ohio State University
M.A., Ohio State University
B.A., Thomas More College
Courses Taught
CMN 101: Public Speaking
CMN 396: Special Topics; Rhetoric of the Theatre
CMN 211: Business Commuication
Additional Campus Affiliations
Teaching Associate Professor, Communication
Highlighted Publications
Bishop, M. J., & Hall, A. (Eds.) (2009). Mommy angst: Motherhood in American popular culture. Praeger.
Recent Publications
Bishop, M. J., & Hall, A. (Eds.) (2009). Mommy angst: Motherhood in American popular culture. Praeger.
Bishop, M. J. (2009). Pinter’s zanni: Using a commedia dell’ arte approach to directing The Dumb Waiter. The Pinter Review.
Bishop, M. J. (2009). The ‘mommy lift’: Cutting mothers down to size. In M. Bishop, & A. Hall (Eds.), Mommy angst: Motherhood in American popular culture Praeger.