Monica Ganas was a member of the comedic/satiric trio "The Rick and Ruby Show" in the early 1980s, where she was billed as "Ruby". The group made a guest appearance as themselves in a 1981 episode of the popular television show "Mork and Mindy".
After leaving the group, Monica pursued a career in academia, earning a doctorate degree. Today, she is an associate professor of Communication Studies at Azusa Pacific University, with 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. As an actor, writer, and occasional producer/director, she has primarily worked in satirical comedy.
Monica holds a doctorate in Communication from the University of Kentucky and a master's degree in English from San Francisco State University. Her areas of scholarship, publication, and teaching include popular culture, media, theatre, community development, and communication for social change.
She has developed the Media Studies emphasis in Communication Studies and recently co-authored APU's new Cinema and Broadcast Arts major. As the wife of a pastor, Monica is also the co-director of the Azusa Renaissance Center, a grassroots movement to restore arts in Azusa through workshops and performance venues.
In addition to her academic and professional pursuits, Monica directs plays for APU Theatre and is co-authoring a Theatre major at APU. She serves on the organizational boards of the City of Angels Film Festival and Reel Spirituality, and is a frequent presenter at the National Communication Association and Popular Culture Association conferences.
