Lillian Glass

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Lillian Glass
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Personal details
BornMiami, Florida
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupationinterpersonal communication and body language expert, media commentator, litigation consultant
Websitehttp://www.drlillianglass.com/

Lillian Glass is an American interpersonal communication and body language expert, media commentator, a litigation consultant, and author of self-help books. She is also a film director and producer. She is the daughter of Holocaust Survivor Rosalee Glass.

Education[]

Glass graduated from Coral Gables High School.[1]

Glass received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University[2] in Speech and Hearing Sciences, where she was named one of Glamour Magazine's Top 10 College Women.[3] She earned her Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan, where she became interested in gender differences in communication and the study of cranial and dental- facial abnormalities.[4]

At age 24, she received a doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota and was awarded a Bush Foundation fellowship.[citation needed] She majored in communication disorders, with an emphasis on speech and hearing sciences, and minored in clinical genetics. Because of her interest in psychology, her doctoral dissertation focused on Psychosocial Perceptions of Speech and Cosmetic Appearance of Patients with Craniofacial Abnormalities.[5]

She received a post-doctorate in Medical Genetics at UCLA School of Medicine, where she received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant and did research on speech and hearing problems of patients with a variety of genetic diseases, including those with neurological and skeletal problems. Glass published her research in various professional journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine where she described distinct voice patterns in patients with neurofibromatosis.[6] She also discovered a genetic syndrome involving deafness and a dental abnormality, described as the Glass-Gorlin Syndrome (oligodontia and sensorineural deafness).[7][8]

In 2013, Glass attended Pepperdine University's School of Law Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, where she studied mediation.[9]

Career[]

Academics[]

Upon completing her postdoctoral training at UCLA School of Medicine, Glass became an associate professor at the University of Southern California (USC). She held joint appointments with the School of Medicine,[10] Department of Medical Genetics, School of Dentistry, and Department of Speech Communication and was a researcher at the University of Southern California Speech Research Lab.[11]

Private practice[]

Glass began her private practice in Beverly Hills, California, treating patients with speech and hearing difficulties. Her practice progressed to training actors for movie roles. One of her first clients was Dustin Hoffman, whom she helped train to talk like a woman for his role in the film Tootsie.[12] Subsequently, she helped other actors including Sean Connery.[13] She also coached deaf actress Marlee Matlin, in speaking publicly at the Academy Award ceremonies and in film roles,[14] and Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan - known as Milli Vanilli - during their press conference when they gave back their Grammy Award for lip synching.[15] Transgender Caitlyn Jenner also worked with Glass to learn how to feminize her voice and body language as she transitioned from being Bruce Jenner.[16]

Glass has lectured on the topic of communication and body language.[17]

Media[]

Glass began her television career as a co-host on Alive and Well on USA Network[citation needed] and as a psychology reporter for the ABC affiliate in Los Angeles, KABC Television. She has since appeared on a variety of news and talk shows, including Good Morning America and the Today show.[18][19] In addition, she has often appeared on various news shows discussing the body language and communication patterns of newsmakers. She has appeared as a body language expert on HLN's Nancy Grace Show,[20] MSNBC,[21][22] Entertainment Tonight,[23][24] and others[25] and 20/20.[26] Finally, she has appeared on numerous reality shows,[27][28] and was the body language expert on Season 8 of Dancing With the Stars,[29] BRAVO's Millionaire Matchmaker,[30] and Swift Justice.[31] She has also appeared on ′′ National Geographic's ′′Brain Games and on Dr. Phil.

Glass has written a monthly body language column for Cosmopolitan.[32]

Along with her "Dr. Lillian Glass Body Language Blog'", Glass also writes about celebrities and newsmakers in her blog, Reading People, for Psychology Today.[33] She has also been a contributor to Women in Crime Ink.

Legal Consultant[]

Glass has provided expert testimony regarding body language, speech, and vocal forensics and behavioral analysis. She has been retained by attorneys as an expert witness, jury/litigation consultant, doing jury selection and witness preparation. Glass has been a member of the American Society of Trial Consultants and a member of the Pro Bono Committee of the ASTC which provides free jury and trial consulting for pro bono groups.

Film career[]

In 2016 Lillian Glass began a film career as a director and producer. Her first film is the documentary , about a 102-year-old Holocaust survivor who transformed her life in her senior years, showing it is never too late to live your dreams. The film has garnered over 50 awards and appeared in over 90 film festivals worldwide.

Honors and Awards[]

She was selected as "Outstanding Young Graduate" by Bradley University and inducted into membership into their highest alumni honor society, "The Centurion Society", for alumni who have achieved national and international fame.[2]

Glass was also honored by Glamour Magazine as one of 10 "Outstanding Young Working Women" and also selected as one of the nation's nine "Successful Business Women."

In her film career Glass has won numerous film awards for "Best Director", "Best Female Director" and "Best Documentary" for her film "Reinventing Rosalee' in various film festivals throughout the world.

Noise Pollution Awareness Advocacy[]

As a USC professor, Glass helped create public awareness via a media campaign, to warn the public against the dangers of noise pollution.[10] She, along with a group of celebrities also advocated the building of acoustical or noise barriers to help mitigate noise pollution in Los Angeles. She was also on the Board of Directors of a consumer advocacy group established by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association to help create awareness with regard to noise pollution.

Controversy[]

Copyright Infringement of Glass's Toxic People Book[]

In 2010, Glass won a jury verdict in US Federal Court for copyright infringement against Marsha Petrie Sue for having published in 2007 a book entitled Toxic People. Glass had written a book by that same title in 1995, and the 2007 book by Petrie Sue contained word-for-word copying of Glass' work.[34]

Published works[]

Books[]

Her self-help books deal with the topics of Human Behavior, Communication Skills, and Body Language. They are published in many languages throughout the world.

Her books concerning Human Behavior include: Toxic People - 10 Ways of Dealing with People Who Make Your Life Miserable, Toxic Men - 10 ways of Identifying, Dealing With and Healing From Men Who Make Your Life Miserable, Attracting Terrific People - How to Find and Keep the People Who Bring Your Life Joy, 50 Ways My Dog Made Me Into A Better Person and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Men and Women.

Her books on Communication Skills include: Talk to Win- Six Steps to a Successful Vocal Image, Confident Conversation, How to Deprogram Your Valley Girl, Say It Right-How to Talk In Any Social or Business Situation, He Says She Says: Closing the Communication Gap Between the Sexes, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Verbal Self Defense and Bikram Vocal Yoga - Voice Communication and Body Language Skills to Increase Confidence and Enrich Your Life.

Her books pertaining to Body Language include: I Know What You're Thinking- Using the Four Codes of Reading People to Improve Your Life, Guide to Identifying Terrorists Through Body Language by Lillian Glass Ph.D. and former FBI Special Agent D.Vincent Sullivan, The Body Language Advantage: Maximize Your Personal and Professional Relationships with this Ultimate Photo Guide to Deciphering What Others Are Secretly Saying in Any Situation, and The Body Language of Liars- From Little White Lies to Pathological Deception - How to See through the Fibs, Frauds, and Falsehoods People Tell You Every Day.

References[]

  1. ^ Solomon, Michelle (November 9, 2018). "Former Miami Beach Resident Profiled In Daughter's Documentary". miamiartzine.com. Atimo Communications. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bradley University: Centurion Society". www.bradley.edu. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ^ "The Harvard Crimson: Hochman Named to Glamour List". Thecrimson.com. 1999-09-22. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  4. ^ Glass, Lillian; Knapp, John; Bloomer, H. Harlan (1977). "Lingual behavior Before and After Manibular Osteotomy". Journal of Oral Surgery. 35 (2): 104–109. PMID 264502.
  5. ^ Glass, Lillian; Starr, Clark D. (1979). "A Study of Relationships Between Judgments of Speech and Appearance of Patients With Orofacial Clefts". The Cleft Palate Journal. 16 (4): 436–440. PMID 290434.
  6. ^ Glass, Lillian; Riccardi, Vincent M. (1981). "Speech and Von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis". New England Journal of Medicine. 305 (27): 1617–1626. doi:10.1056/NEJM198112313052704. PMID 6796886.
  7. ^ Glass. Lillian and Gorlin, Robert J. Congenital Profound Sensorineural Deafness and Oligodontia--A New Syndrome ""The Glass Gorlin Syndrome"" Archives in Otolaryngology, 1980
  8. ^ "Glass-Gorlin syndrome". WrongDiagnosis.com. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  9. ^ Glass, Lillian. "Lillian Glass". Smashwords. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Quiet Please", Family Weekly, 1981, 4.26. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19810426&id=mQJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HJQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5676,5346876
  11. ^ 150. Peacock, Jill. Dr.Lillian Glass Speech Pathologist Works With all Types of Problems. Associated Press. (Herald- Journal). 1981, 12.13.
  12. ^ Dullea, Georgia (19 March 1984). "RELATIONSHIPS; THE SEXES: DIFFERENCES IN SPEECH". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  13. ^ "The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee on May 17, 1989 · Page 27". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Silence Presents No Barriers For Marlee Matlin - Page 2 - Chicago Tribune". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. 1989-04-09. Archived from the original on 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2011-01-13.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "Speech Coach To Stars Takes Method To Masses". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Second Thoughts? Caitlyn Jenner Decides Against More Surgery -- Find Out Why". 27 August 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  17. ^ "A Very Successful Body Language Training & Human Deception Detection Course", Zisner, Jeff, Aegis News. November 23, 2013
  18. ^ "Lillian Glass Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  19. ^ "Dr. Lillian Glass on the Today Show". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  20. ^ "Dr. Lillian Glass Nancy Grace re Kyron Horman's stepmother's affair.mp4". YouTube. 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  21. ^ "Dr. Lillian Glass on msnbc discussing why so many politicians cheat on their wives". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  22. ^ "Dr. Lillian Glass on msnbc re White House Party Crashers.wmv". YouTube. 2009-12-02. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  23. ^ "Entertainment Tonight Dr. Lillian Glass Body Language of Jon and Kate". YouTube. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  24. ^ "Dr. Lillian Glass on ET Bachelor Jake and Vienna Reunion Show .mp4". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  25. ^ "Dr.Lillian Glass The Insider Brad and Angelina on Red Carpet.mp4". YouTube. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  26. ^ News, ABC. "Video: Pants on Fire: The Truth About Lying". ABC News. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  27. ^ "How to...: Body Language : Video : Discovery Health". Health.discovery.com. 2006-05-16. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  28. ^ YouTube: Busted and Disgusted
  29. ^ Lillian Glass (29 April 2009). "Body Language Dancing With the Stars- Dr. Lillian Glass". Retrieved 17 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  30. ^ "The Millionaire Matchmaker Season 4 - Episode 7 - Opposites Don't Attract - Bravo TV Official Site". Bravotv.com. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  31. ^ Lillian Glass (16 September 2010). "Dr. Lillian Glass on Swift Justice With Nancy Grace -body language analysis.mp4". Retrieved 17 May 2017 – via YouTube.
  32. ^ "Struts Problem Report". Instantpulp.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  33. ^ Glass, Lillian. "Reading People". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  34. ^ "Dancing with the Stars Story Page - USA Today". USA Today. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-01-13.

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