“Hilarious and Heartfelt” - Refinery29

Dr. Melanie LaForce is a writer-director-actor (I mean who isn't?) focusing on themes of psychology such as bias and social norms.

LaForce has written featured memoir and humor for The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Marie Claire, and McSweeney’s. She has trained with and performed improv, sketch, and stand-up at institutions such as The Groundlings, Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Second City Chicago, and Flappers.

LaForce’s coming-of-age humor essay collection, Corn-Fed: Cul-de-sacs, Keg Stands, and Coming of Age in the Midwest received accolades from feminist publications such as Refinery29 and BUST.

She is developing several tv and film projects, and holds a PhD in social psychology.