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Alumna Margaret Quinlan ’03 wins EMMY

UNC Charlotte researcher and Marist alumna Dr. Margaret M. Quinlan, known to her Red Fox family as “Maggie,” along with her colleagues won a regional EMMY® on August 2nd for The Courage of Creativity, a documentary series that explores the role that artists and creativity can play in people’s well-being in health-related contexts. The series earned its award from the Ohio Valley Regional Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in the arts/entertainment category. 


Maggie, an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, serves as an associate producer for the production. The series, which showcases the role of artists in fostering storytelling and well-being in health-related contexts, features three organizations – DooR to DooR: Healing Arts Program in Chapel Hill, the Arts in Medicine Program at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Collaborative Art International. Each organization provides opportunities for participants to express themselves, connect with others, and develop resiliency in the midst of hardship.

The documentary draws from years of research and work, Maggie said during an interview with WOUB Public Media that was televised after the event. She said, “We’ve seen this in action, so it’s just nice to be able to share it with others and to be able to share these really intimate moments with people, (as moments) that we know make a difference in their lives.” 

While at Marist, Maggie majored in psychology-special education. 

Click here to watch The Courage of Creativity.
 
(Margaret Quinlan headshot and story courtesy of UNC Charlotte Exchange Online)

(EMMY photo courtesy of We Are Glitterati. Pictured from left: Evan Shaw, Margaret Quinlan, Lynn Harter)