AWC 2006 Annual Professional Conference, September 14-16, 2006 Kansas City, MO
The Heart of It All
Barbara Oliver Korner, Ph.D
Barbara Korner
Opening Session Speaker
“Let Your Life Speak”
Dr. Barbara Oliver Korner, Interim Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, holds a Ph.D from Ohio University in interdisciplinary fine arts, a masters in theatre performance and an undergraduate degree in theatre production. She has been recognized as a distinguished alumna of the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University. Her woman’s history performances have been funded by humanities councils in both Missouri and Washington State. She is the writer and performer of Responding to the Call: African-American Women Preachers. With Carla Waal, she is the co-editor of Hardship and Hope: Missouri Women Writing About their Lives.
Before the University of Florida, Korner was the Dean of Fine and Performing Arts and Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs at Seattle Pacific University; Special Assistant to the Chancellor at the University of Missouri-Columbia; Director of the Freshman Year Experience Program at Ohio University.
She holds a certificate from the Institute for Management and Leadership at Harvard University. She is the co-director of the Leadership Institute of the Associate for Theatre in Higher Education. She maintains an active role as a performer and presents communication, leadership and strategic planning workshops to a wide range of organizations and institutions.
As women leaders we stand on the shoulders of generations of women who lived their lives with courage. For more than 20 years, Barbara Korner has been inspiring audiences as she makes women’s voices come alive through dramatic characters. This session will challenge us to leave a legacy by sharing our words as well as our lives.