In this episode of Conversations, Mansfield University Public
Relations Director Dennis Miller talks with Max Brooks, author of The Zombie
Survival Guide and World War Z, about the history and types of zombies and how
to survive in the event of a zombie pandemic.
In this episode of Conversations, Mansfield University Public
Relations Director Dennis Miller talks with author and lecturer Max Brooks
about writing, the movie based on his book, World War Z, and growing up as the
son of Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft.
Award-Winning poet Judith Sornberger came to visit Dennis Miller today to discuss her latest collection of poems, Wal-Mart Orchid.
Sornberger not only shares some of her poems from her new chapbook, but also talks of the writing process and inspirations.
Dr. Sornberger is a Mansfield University English professor who teaches in the English and Modern Languages Department and directs MU’s Women’s Studies Program. Her poems and essays have appeared in many anthologies and literary magazines.
Mary Asaba is a Graduate Assistant with the Education and Special Education Department at Mansfield University. Her quest for educational knowledge began in her native home of African Country, Cameroon. In this discussion, Mary talks with Dr. Kathleen Carico about the history of her country, the educational environment and what triggered her mission to seek special educational change in Cameroon. Listen to this Podcast
In Part 2 of this podcast series, Mary tells of her mission to get to the US from her native African home, to study Special Education. Mary’s story of being a mother with an autistic child and living within a country that has no support for children with special needs is truly inspirational.
Poet and Mansfield University Professor Judith Sornberger talks to Dennis Miller about ‘Poetry in Translation,’ a seminar offered , in which students read, discuss and write about poetry in English by important poets from around the World. Dr. Sornberger tells of the lively discussions that occurred during the semester as students had their views altered about poets and poetry.
Dennis Miller sits down with Author Terry Miller to discuss his new book, Cooking Bachelor Style; Life Beyond the Freezer Section. Terry serves up a treat with his signature dash of humor, making cooking in the man’s world hilarious, easy and fulfilling. This interview includes the author’s reading of one of his wilder fictional adventures.
Dennis Miller talks to Dr. Lynn Pifer, professor of English and Director of the Frederick Douglass Institute at Mansfield University in Part 1 of Civil Rights Fiction. They discusses novels that revolve around the civil rights movement and how the emotional element of these novels, often outweighs the intellectual underpinnings of the movement. Listen to this Podcast
Dr. Peggy Dettwiler talks to Dennis Miller about the planning and execution of the 2010 Mansfield Alumni Reunion Concert: An American Choral Portrait.
Every five years, Mansfield University Concert Choir alumni are invited back to campus to perform with the current Concert Choir. In this interview you will enjoy some of pieces that the group performed, all by American composers, including works by familiar names such as Eric Whitacre, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, and Moses Hogan. Listen to this Podcast
Each year the Mansfield University Music Department presents an annual Holiday Choral Concert. This years theme was ‘Behold A Star’ and in this interview you will hear Dr. Peggy Dettwiler tell Dennis Miller how she comes up with the themes, plans and prepares for the annual concerts. You will also be captivated as you to listen to some of the selections during this years sold out performances.
