A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Dwyer-Dobbin is a television executive with experience in creative development, production, and management.
In 1976, she was promoted to director of children's programming and, that season, brought to air the Emmy-winning daytime special My Mom's Having a Baby, which the network subsequently broadcast in prime time.
Dennis Swanson, to whom she reported from 1991 to 1993 said about Dwyer-Dobbin, "Mickey is tireless, hands-on, tough, and fun to work with.
On September 6, 2005, Dwyer-Dobbin announced plans to vacate her position the following month at the end of her contract.
Procter & Gamble decided not to name a successor, saying that they would leave creative decisions to their programs' executive producers, Christopher Goutman and Ellen Wheeler.
Dwyer-Dobbin continued as an industry consultant and as a guest speaker for women's groups and in academia.