Lillian Glass

Lillian Glass
Glass in August 2018
Personal details
Born	Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma mater	Bradley University University of Michigan UCLA School of Medicine University of Minnesota Pepperdine University
Occupation	Interpersonal communication and body language expert Media commentator Litigation consultant
Website	http://www.drlillianglass.com/

Lillian Glass is an American interpersonal communication and body language expert, media commentator, self-help books author ^[1] and film director and producer.

Early life and education

Lillian Glass was born and raised in Miami, Florida, the daughter of businessman Abraham Glass and Rosalee Glass (née Talerman), an interior decorator and actress. ^{[2] [3]} Glass graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School ^[4] and was inducted into the "Coral Gables Senior High School Hall of Fame" in 2023. ^[5]

Glass received a Bachelor of Science degree from Bradley University ^[6] in speech and hearing sciences, where she was named one of Glamour Magazine's "Top 10 College Girls". ^[7] She earned her Master of Science from the University of Michigan, where she became interested in gender differences in communication and the study of cranial and dental-facial abnormalities. ^[8]

She received a doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota ^[9] and was awarded a Bush Foundation fellowship. She majored in communication disorders, with an emphasis on speech and hearing sciences, and minored in clinical genetics. Her doctoral dissertation focused on "Psychosocial Perceptions of Speech and Cosmetic Appearance of Patients with Craniofacial Abnormalities". ^[10] She received a post-doctorate in medical genetics at UCLA School of Medicine. She and medical geneticist Robert J. Gorlin discovered a new syndrome, Glass Gorlin Syndrome, which was named after them. ^[11]

Career

Academia

Glass became an associate professor at the University of Southern California (USC). She held joint appointments with the school of medicine, ^[12] department of medical genetics, school of dentistry and department of speech communication. She was a researcher at the University of Southern California Speech Research Lab. ^[13]

Private practice

Glass began her private practice in Beverly Hills, California, treating patients with speech and hearing difficulties. Her practice progressed to training actors for movie roles. One of her first clients included Dustin Hoffman whom she taught to sound like a woman for Tootsie. ^[14] She taught deaf actress Marlee Matlin ^[2] how to speak publicly when Matlin spoke at the 60th Annual Academy Awards and coached her with speaking roles in various films. ^[15] Glass also worked with Sean Connery, ^[16] Dolly Parton, ^[17] Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan of Milli Vanilli coaching them at a press conference when they returned their Grammy Award, ^[18] Fran Dresher, ^{[19] [20]} Julio Iglesias, ^[2] Andy García, Rob Lowe, Mickey Rourke and Dolph Lundgren. ^[2] . Caitlyn Jenner worked with Glass to learn how to feminize her voice and body language as she transitioned. ^[9]

Glass has lectured on the topic of communication and body language throughout the world. ^[21]

Media

Glass began her television career as a co-host on Alive and Well on USA Network ^[20] and as a psychology reporter for KABC. She has since appeared as a commentator on a variety of news, reality and talk shows, including Good Morning America , Today , ^[22] CNN, MSNBC, Inside Edition, 20/20, ^{[23] [24]} Dancing With the Stars (Season 8), Millionaire Matchmaker , ^[25] Busted and Disgusted, and Dr. Phil .

Glass has written a monthly body language column for Cosmopolitan . ^[26] She publishes "Dr. Lillian Glass Body Language Blog" and also writes about celebrities and newsmakers in her column Reading People for Psychology Today . ^[27] She has contributed to Women in Crime Ink .

Film director/producer

Glass appeared as herself, a body language expert, in the films Love Talk and Body Language Decoded . Glass began a film career as a director and producer in 2017, She directed and produced:

• Reinventing Rosalee (2018) about Glass' mother, Rosalee, a Holocaust survivor ^[28]
• De-Escalation , which presents seven major high-profile cases of police brutality and what could have been dealt with differently
• Feisty Fighter The Marnezba Tackett Story
• Hey Beautiful , a documentary about a woman with a facial deformity who never thought she would find love, only to celebrate her 32nd wedding anniversary ^[29]

Noise pollution awareness advocacy

As a USC professor, Glass warned the public against the dangers of noise pollution. ^[12]

"Toxic people"

The concept of "toxic people" as it's used in modern vernacular was popularized and coined by Glass in her 1995 book Toxic People - 10 Ways of Dealing with People Who Make Your Life Miserable. ^[30] El País wrote of the term "Though it is difficult to say with any certainty when the phrase was first used, it's like[ly] that the "toxic" tag was coined by U.S. author Lillian Glass, who published her book Toxic People in 1995. Her work became a worldwide best-seller and the irresistibly evocative term began to spread. On her website, Glass, who has no psychological training, calls herself "the first lady of communication."" ^[30]

Publications and books

Glass has published in various professional journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine . ^{[31] [32] [33] [34]}

Books by Glass covering human behavior, communication skills and body language, include:

• How to deprogram your valley girl. Workman Pub. 1982. ISBN   978-0894802393. ^[35]
• Talk to win – Six steps to a successful vocal image. Perigee Trade. 1988. ISBN   978-0399513862.
• Confident conversation. PIATKUS BOOKS. 1991. ISBN   978-0749910853.
• He says, she says : closing the communication gap between the sexes. New York: Perigee Books. 1993. ISBN   978-0-399-51812-6.
• Attracting terrific people – how to find and keep the people who bring your life joy. St Martins Press. 1997. ISBN   978-0312150587.
• The complete idiot's guide to verbal self defense. Alpha. 1999. ISBN   978-0028627410.
• The complete idiot's guide to understanding men and women. Alpha. 2000. ISBN   978-0028624143.
• Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the Men Who Make Your Life Miserable. Adams Media. 2010. ISBN   978-1440500077.
• Toxic people – 10 ways of dealing with people who make your life miserable. Your Total Image Publishing. 2015. ISBN   978-1929873449.
• 50 ways my dog made me into a better person. Your Total Image Publishing. 2015. ISBN   978-1929873319.
• Bikram vocal yoga – Voice communication and body language skills to increase confidence and enrich your life
• I know what you're thinking – using the four codes of reading people to improve your life
• Guide to identifying terrorists through body language with former FBI Special Agent D. Vincent Sullivan
• The body language advantage: maximize your personal and professional relationships with this ultimate photo guide to deciphering what others are secretly saying in any situation
• The body language of liars – From little white lies to pathological deception – How to see through the fibs, frauds and falsehoods people tell you every day (2014), Career Press, Inc.

References

1. Ron Lora (December 13, 2023). "Pockets, a nifty holiday gift". The Lima News. Ohio. p. 4.
2. "Former Speech Coach Now Award-Winning Director". Bradley University. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
3. Glass, Lillian. "Home". Reinventing Rosalee. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
4. Solomon, Michelle (November 9, 2018). "Former Miami Beach Resident Profiled In Daughter's Documentary". miamiartzine.com. Atimo Communications. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
5. "Eleven join Gables hall of fame". The Miami Herald. Miami. November 26, 2023. p. 2.
6. "Bradley University: Centurion Society". bradley.edu. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
7. "unknown". Glamour . Vol. 8, no. 38.{{cite magazine}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
8. Glass, Lillian; Knapp, John; Bloomer, H. Harlan (1977). "Lingual behavior Before and After Manibular Osteotomy". Journal of Oral Surgery. 35 (2): 104–109. PMID   264502.
9. Danielle Fox (July 20, 2016). "The Unsmiling woman". Star Tribune. Minnesota. p. 1.
10. Glass, Lillian; Starr, Clark D. (1979). "A Study of Relationships Between Judgments of Speech and Appearance of Patients With Orofacial Clefts". The Cleft Palate Journal. 16 (4): 436–440. PMID   290434.
11. Glass, Lillian; Gorlin, Robert J. (1979). "Congenital Profound Sensorineural Deafness and Oligodontia A New Syndrome". Archives of Otolaryngology. 105: 621–622.
12. "Quiet Please", Family Weekly, 1981, 4.26. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19810426&id=mQJVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HJQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5676,5346876
13. 150. Peacock, Jill. Dr.Lillian Glass Speech Pathologist Works With all Types of Problems. Associated Press. (Herald- Journal). 1981, 12.13.
14. Dullea, Georgia (March 19, 1984). "Relationships; The Sexes: Differences in Speech". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
15. "Silence Presents No Barriers for Marlee Matlin". Chicago Tribune. April 9, 1989.
16. "The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee on May 17, 1989 · Page 27". May 17, 1989. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
17. "Glimpses". UPI. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
18. "Speech Coach To Stars Takes Method To Masses". January 26, 1991. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
19. "The Nutler presents...Fran Drescher on Regis & Kathy Lee!". Angelfire . Retrieved October 18, 2023.
20. Jim McFarlin (February 27, 1993). "Speech coach to the stars". The Desert Sun. California. p. 46.
21. "A Very Successful Body Language Training & Human Deception Detection Course", Zisner, Jeff, Aegis News. November 23, 2013
22. "Lillian Glass Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
23. "Video Pants on Fire: The Truth About Lying". ABC News. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
24. "How to...: Body Language : Video : Discovery Health". Discovery Health. Health.discovery.com. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
25. "The Millionaire Matchmaker Season 4 - Episode 7 - Opposites Don't Attract". Bravo TV Official Site. November 30, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
26. "Struts Problem Report". Instantpulp.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
27. Glass, Lillian. "Reading People". Psychology Today. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
28. Cate Marquis (May 29, 2019). "14 Jewish-themed movies". St Louis Jewish Light. Missouri. p. 1.
29. "Jersey Shore Film Festival" . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
30. Santodomingo, Rodrigo (December 29, 2024). "'Toxic people': The science-free tagline we use to detonate our interpersonal links". EL PAÍS English. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
31. Glass, Lillian; Riccardi, Vincent M. (1981). "Speech and Von Recklinghausen Neurofibromatosis". New England Journal of Medicine. 305 (27): 1617–1626. doi:10.1056/NEJM198112313052704. PMID   6796886.
32. Glass, Lillian; Starr, Clark D. (October 1, 1979). "A Study Of Relationships Between Judgements of Speech and Appearance of Patients With Orofacial Clefts". The Cleft Palate Journal. 16 (4): 436–440. ISSN   2574-3597. PMID   290434.
33. Glass, Lillian; Shapiro, Irving; Hodge, Susan E.; Bergstrom, Lavonne; Rimoin, David L. (April 1, 1981). "Audiological findings of patients with achondroplasia" . International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 3 (2): 129–135. doi:10.1016/0165-5876(81)90028-8. ISSN   0165-5876. PMID   7287315.
34. Glass, Lillian; Stewart, Ray E.; Miles, Judith (November 1979). "The Speech-Language Pathologists's Role in Understanding the Genetics of Van Der Woude Syndrome" . Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders. 44 (4): 472–478. doi:10.1044/jshd.4404.472. ISSN   0022-4677. PMID   390246.
35. Gardiner, Martin (April 5, 2018). "The California-ness of open-mouthed jaw settings (new study)". improbable.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

External links

• Lillian Glass at IMDb