Biography
Deric McNish is an Associate Professor of Acting, Voice, & Speech in the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University. He is a professional educator, voiceover performer, actor, director, voice and dialect coach, and author. He earned a PhD from The University of Colorado Boulder and an MFA from Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Play House. Deric is a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA.
News
- Much Ado About Nothing (November 10-19, 2023) was a great success! And Deric finally got around to posting photos/videos from Monsieur d'Éon is a Woman!
- Deric's "Ripple Effect" project was awarded a federal grant and an MSU matching grant. This is a cross-border artistic intervention in environmental ethics. Co-conceived with Rob Roznowski, this devising project will create deep engagement with North Macedonian artists, students, and educators.
- Deric created a performance project within a program for South Korean students at the University of Michigan's English Language Institute in the summer of 2023.
- Deric's federally-funded Russian project was extended. He conducted an additional four-month program using media performance for intercultural connection.
- Deric and Carmela conducted a webinar for AE Live Teacher Development which has been viewed by more than 30,000 educators all around the world!
- Check out this article describing Deric's project with the U.S. Department of State's Specialist Program. He was selected to coordinate a project to support Russian teachers of English using multimodal approaches. Click here to listen to the podcast he helped create, which how has listeners in 39 countries.
- Deric was promoted to associate professor with tenure in July 2021.
- His co-authored book chapter, "Performing Fluency: Drama Techniques for Teaching Oral Academic Communication," appears in Pedagogical Innovations in Oral Academic Communication (University of Michigan Press).
- Deric's co-authored e-book, Drama in the Language Classroom, was released in print in 2023. For more info: https://performingfluency.com
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