MarieAnn Raguso
Joined Atlas Obscura in 2026
Dr. MAC is a veteran behavioral scientist, entrepreneur, folklorist, writer, filmmaker, and explorer whose work examines culture, belief, identity, and the human condition. As founder of Analyze This LLC, she uses research, fieldwork, storytelling, and cultural analysis to help leaders understand people, place, behavior, and change. Her creative practice includes screenwriting, poetry, short filmmaking, casting, and live vocal performance, supported by classical opera training and experience across the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. Through folklore, exploration, and narrative, she investigates how communities preserve meaning, adapt to change, and communicate lived experience.
