Lady Dhyana Ziegler is currently President and CEO of Z/Creators, LLC and Professor Emerita of Florida A&M University. She’s worked in the field of higher education and technology for more than 35 years as a professor and administrator.
Dr. Ziegler is the author of four books, more than 60 scholarly publications - including book chapters - and has produced more than 100 videos and other multimedia works. She most recently published “Midnight Train From Georgia,” which chronicles and celebrates the extraordinary life of William Franklin Guest, one of the founding members of the famed singing group, Gladys Knight and the Pips. I’ve read Midnight Train From Georgia and can tell you it’s a fascinating study of an artist working inside the rough and tumble world of show business at the highest level.
For those listeners who may not know, Gladys Knight and the Pips released numerous, popular, smash hit songs like: Midnight Train to Georgia, I’ve Got to Use My Imagination, Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, and many more.
Lady Dhyana is also a multimedia writer, digital content producer, and songwriter.
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