Dr. Barbara Wallace Grossman is a theatre historian, voice specialist, director, and author. Her interests are contemporary musical theatre, Holocaust and Genocide-related theatre and film, arts advocacy, and mindfulness as a way to alleviate anxiety, develop resilience, and promote positive change. Currently, she is a Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at Tufts University.Grossman's first book, "Funny Woman: The Life and Times of Fanny Brice," was published in 1992. Her second book, "A Spectacle of Suffering: Clara Morris on the American Stage," was published in 2009.Grossman received her A.B. in English literature from Smith College, her M.A. in English Literature from Brandeis University, her M.F.A. in Directing from Boston University College of Fine Arts, and her Ph.D. in Drama from Tufts University.