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Marcia Berry, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3503
Email: mberry@apu.edu
Marcia S. Berry, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies. Known for her enjoyment of the beginning speech class, professor Berry works as the coordinator for this course, assisting other public communication faculty as well as conducting curriculum reviews and workshops. She also teaches non-verbal communication and one of the introductory courses for the communication studies major. Professor Berry is a trained Mime in the style of Marcel Marceau and regularly teaches a mime class for the Department of Theater, Film, and Television.

Education

Ph.D. - Communication and the Arts, Regent University
M.A. - Speech Communication with emphasis in Oral Interpretation, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
B.A. - Secondary Speech Education (English minor), University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana

Credentials/Certifications
California Community College Credentials:
Language Arts and Literature, 1985
Theater Arts and Related Technologies, 1985
State of Illinois Secondary Teaching Credential, 1972-present

Department

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    • Communication Studies

Expertise

  • Creative Dramatics
  • Mime/Pantomime
  • Oral Interpretation
  • Public Speaking

Courses Taught

COMM 111 – Public Communication
COMM 201 – Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 405 – Nonverbal Communication
TFT 340 – Mime: Principles and Performance
TFT 355 – Theater Education, K–12
  (not found in course database)

Office Hours

TBA

Office Location

Faculty Quad, Room 15, East Campus

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