Dan Green
Director, Master of Entertainment Industry Management Program | Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES
Dan Green is an experienced program director with a history of working in higher education as well as the entertainment industry.
Biography
Dan has worked in TV production on several programs including ER, THE SOPRANOS, PARTY OF FIVE, TIME OF YOUR LIFE, FANTASY ISLAND, THE ADVENTURES OF BRISCO COUNTRY JR. SHE TV, and THE WEST WING. Dan directed the pilot MUNHALL starring George Wendt (CHEERS) and Tom Atkins (LAW AND ORDER). Dan directed and produced the film, ENTROPY, which toured the country on the festival circuit. His documentary LISTEN focused on inner city teens and was marketed as a teaching tool in classrooms throughout the United States. As a theatre director, Dan has produced work in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Chicago, Los Angeles.
As a writer, Dan's produced work includes the film, LISTEN. He also wrote and directed several commercials and PSAs. Other writing work includes CANTERBURY AIR, CREW HOURS, and PORTICO produced in Los Angeles and AN ELF CHORUS LINE produced in New Jersey. He also directed the reading of THE RULES OF A MUSLIM IN LOVE in Los Angeles. As a Casting Director, Dan cast THE KENNEDY MYSTIQUE: CREATING CAMELOT for National Geographic Channel. He also cast NIXON IN CHINA ’72 for Central Chinese Television (CCTV), Beijing, China.
He received his Ph.D. in Higher Education and Organizational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. His dissertation centered on first-generation student experience at private universities in China using cultural capital as a lens. He received his MFA in directing from Carnegie Mellon University and his BA in acting/directing from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. He is a graduate of The Second City and the Players Workshop of Second City, both located in Chicago.
In addition to his work with the MEIM program, Dan oversees The Sylvia and David Steiner Film Fund which is an endowment to cultivate and foster creative screen-based projects at Carnegie Mellon. Dan is a member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He is the past president of Carnegie Mellon’s West Coast Drama Alumni Chapter and the past president of the Carnegie Mellon National Alumni Association Board. He was also honored with an Alumni Service Award from the University and delivered the keynote commencement address at Carnegie Mellon University titled AN ARBITRARY TIME.
Areas of Expertise (4)
Directing
Entertainment Technology
Entertainment Management
Tv Production
Media Appearances (2)
Streaming used to make stuff networks wouldn’t. Now it wants safer bets.
Ars Technica online
2025-02-13
Streaming companies are still investing in content but more cautiously amid rising competition for subscribers. "There has been an overall contraction within the industry, including layoffs,” said Dan Green (Heinz College). “Budgets are looked at more closely and have been reined in.”
As COVID Slows Hollywood Pipeline, Future Tech Could Help
CMU News online
2020-05-29
Daniel Green, director of the Master of Entertainment Industry Management Program, a joint program between Carnegie Mellon’s College of Fine Arts and Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, expects that the closure of theaters and postponement of film release dates could lead to a crowded box office when theaters reopen. But for now, television has found innovative approaches to keep shows running and adhere to safety precautions.
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Industry Expertise (1)
Entertainment
Education (3)
Azusa Pacific University: Ph.D., Higher Education & Organizational Leadership 2018
Carnegie Mellon University: MFA, Drama 1994
Southern Illinois University: B.A., Acting/Directing 1988
Affiliations (6)
- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences : Member
- Association of Arts Administration Educators : Member
- Carnegie Mellon's West Coast Drama Alumni Clan : Past President
- Carnegie Mellon National Alumni Association Board : Past President
- European Network on Cultural Management and Policy (ENCATC) : Board of Directors
- The Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) : Member
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Articles (2)
A narrative study of the life stories, expectations, and experiences of first-generation college students at a regional independent university in central China
Azusa Pacific University ProQuest Dissertations & Theses2018 Chinese parents are increasingly embracing college as a means to a better future for their children. Private independent institutions are prevalent throughout the country, yet there is continued apprehension about the type of education that is offered at independent universities. This qualitative narrative study reveals the life stories and reflections of first-generation college students who attended a regional independent university in central China.
Fostering student engagement by cultivating curiosity
P. C. Mather & E. Hulme (Eds.)2013 This chapter provides an overview of the nuances of curiosity as well as exploring the ramifications of a new study, "Curiosity in High-Achieving College Students", which supports the assertion that curiosity is common among highly engaged students. Additionally, the study's findings provide a road map for institutions interested in engaging the spirit of exploration within their students.
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