Don Marinelli, Ph.D, is Chief Creative Officer of Etcetera Edutainment. Dr. Marinelli is also Executive Producer and co-founder of Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center, a global master's program for entertainment technology research and development. He is a Professor of Drama and Arts Management at Carnegie Mellon and served as the Assistant Head of the Drama Dept. (1980-86) and later the Associate Dept. Head (1986-95). During that time, he helped to establish the joint-degree Master of Fine Arts in Acting Program between Carnegie Mellon and the world renowned Moscow Art Theatre School of Russia. In an age of interactive media, Professor Marinelli has received international recognition for transforming the perception of how students are educated, employing an interdisciplinary curricula and hands-on, real-world relevancy.

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