Dr. Mark G. Henderson serves as Chair in the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre at Jackson State University in Jackson, MS. Dr. Henderson received a Bachelor of Art degree in Speech Communication Studies and Dramatic Art from Jackson State University, a Master of Art in Communications and Urban Studies from Michigan State University, a Master’s in Theatre from Texas A&M University, and Ph.D. in Communications from The University of Southern Mississippi. Henderson is the Founder/Artistic Director of MADDRAMA (Making A Difference Doing Respectable and Meaningful Art, a theatre troupe of Jackson State University performers who tour nationally with an extensive repertoire of original plays and specialized performances that are highly requested. Dr. Henderson’s students refer to him as the “Star Maker”, that is due in part to the fact that you can find students he has mentored on local, regional and Broadway Stages, as well as the big screen. As a theater director, motivational speaker, and performer, Dr. Henderson stays busy utilizing his skills to ‘entertain and educate the masses’. He holds membership in numerous professional groups, to include the, National Communication Association, National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts, Inc., and the Rho Xi Lambda chapter (Canton, MS) of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.