Marion Philadelphia

Marion Philadelphia is Professor of Clinical Business Communication and Academic Director of the John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts Program. Prior to that she chaired the Marshall Department of Business Communication for seven years. She earned her doctorate degree in educational leadership and psychology from USC, and her master's degree in English and American literature, journalism and mass communication from the University of Hamburg, Germany. Marion has a background in in public relations, journalism, and marketing for the entertainment industry. Before joining Marshall, she was involved in the creative development of large-scale international themed entertainment projects. She has edited and translated many works of non-fiction, contributed to Cal Tech's Einstein Papers Project, and is a published author. Originally from Germany, she is particularly interested in intercultural business communication and has expertise in addressing the needs of international, transfer and minority students. Other areas of interest include pedagogy, instructional technology, online learning, as well as professional development for faculty. She has taught online/hybrid classes for more than a decade.

Education

• Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) USC Rossier School of Education
• Master's degree Universität Hamburg

Companies

• Academic Director John H. Mitchell Business of Cinematic Arts Program University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2020)
• Professor of Clinical, Business Communication University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (2017)
• Chair, Department of Business Communication (formerly Center for Management Communication) USC Marshall School of Business (2014 — 2021)
• Associate Professor of Clinical Management Communication USC Marshall School of Business (2012 — 2017)
• Assistant Professor of Clinical Management Communication USC Marshall School of Business (2005 — 2012)
• Lecturer USC Marshall School of Business (2002 — 2005)

PUBLICATIONS

Fiction

• Der Gaukler der Könige (The Jester of the Kings). Random House/Bertelsmann-Blanvalet: Munich, 1999. 382p. HC; Bertelsmann Book Club: Munich, 2000. HC; Blanvalet/Goldmann: Munich, 2001. PB.

Non-Fiction

(Writer/Editor/Reporter/Translator)

• “A Prussian in Mexican California” by Ulf Bankmann in The Southern California Quarterly (ed. Doyce B. Nunis Jr.), Spring issue 2002. Credited translator, German to English.
• New Weimar on the Pacific-The Pazifische Presse and German Exile Publishing in Los Angeles 1942-48 by Roland Jaeger (Victoria Dailey Publisher, Los Angeles, 2000). Credited translator, German to English.
• “Curious George and H.A. and Margret Rey” by Roland Jaeger in: Firsts, The Book Collectors Magazine, Vol. 8, #12, December 1998. Credited translator/editor, German to English.
• Autobiography of Ideas – The Legacy of an Extraordinary Art Scholar by Karl With. Edited by Roland Jaeger. Credited translator, German to English, and proofreader. (Gebrüder Mann Verlag, Berlin, 1997).
• TV/MOVIE Magazine. Heinrich Bauer Publishing, Hamburg, Germany. Los Angeles Reporter. Movie set coverage, celebrity interviews, weekly “behind-the-scenes” entertainment reports. (1996-97)
• Keep Your Breasts-Preventing Breast Cancer the Natural Way by Susan Moss. (Re-Source Publications, Los Angeles, 1994). Credited editor.
• California Staatszeitung, Los Angeles, and Harburger Anzeigen und Nachrichten, Hamburg-Harburg, Germany, published several of my essays. (1993)
• Victoria Wolff (author). Editor. Rewrites of novels Fabulous City and Mushrooms for Breakfast; edited her Hollywood correspondent contributions for the German edition of Madame magazine. (1989-92)

AWARDS/NOMINATIONS

• Evan C. Thompson Faculty Mentoring and Leadership Award. (2019)
• USC Mellon Award for Excellence in Mentoring, Faculty Mentoring Faculty. (2014)
• The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate Dissertation in Practice Award “Honorable Mention” for dissertation: “Will School-based Online Faculty Development be an Effective Tool for their Professional Growth?” (2013)
• Nominee for “Best of Year Dissertation Award,” USC Rossier School of Education. (2013)
• Course Continuity in a Crisis (C3) Award (with Britta Bothe, PhD, Dornsife; $5K/faculty). USC
• Office of the Provost/Center for Scholarly Technology. (2012)
• Ed.D. Dean’s List, USC Rossier School of Education. (2010, 2011, 2012)
• Golden Apple Teaching Award (2009)
• Nominee for the “Teaching and Mentoring Award” by USC’s Parents’ Association. (2004)
• Pacificus Foundation Award for Best Short Story: Blue Inferno-A Story of Sunset Madness. (1995)