John Leonard Gronbeck-Tedesco

Background

Gronbeck-Tedesco, John Leonard was born on January 24, 1947 in Cleveland. Son of Epifanio and Lucia (Gravagna) Tedesco.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy and Literature, San Luis Rey College, 1969; Master of Arts in Theatre Directing, California State University, Northridge, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Dramatic Theory and Criticism, U. Iowa, 1974.

Career

Assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1974-1975; associate professor, Control Michigan U., Mount Pleasant, 1975-1979; associate professor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, since 1979.

Achievements

• John Leonard Gronbeck-Tedesco has been listed as a noteworthy Theatre educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education (forum chair of theory-criticism interest group 1989-1990), American Association for Theatre Research, Midwest Assn.for Theatre.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, architecture, traveling.

Connections

Married Susan L. Gronbeck, May 12, 1973. Children: John Andrew, Anna-Kristina.

Father:

Epifanio Tedesco

Mother:

Lucia (Gravagna) Tedesco

Spouse:

Susan L. Gronbeck

child:

John Andrew Gronbeck-Tedesco

child:

Anna-Kristina Gronbeck-Tedesco