Pictured from left to right: Megan Behm, Rebecca Hopkins, Raquel Johnson, Madeleine Kee, Molly Miller and Naythen B. Rinehart
Twelve performing arts leadership and management (PALM) graduate students presented research at this year’s Shenandoah University Research Expo (SURE) on Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30, in the Hazel-Pruitt Armory. The following research projects were presented as part of SURE’s recorded talks and were shared on a video loop in the main atrium.
Madeleine Baum ’25
“Deepen vs. Broaden: Reimagining How the Arts Industry Can Engage with Audiences”
Performing Arts Audience Development
Megan Behm ’25
“Should Shared Leadership Be the Gold Standard for American Regional Theatre? An Examination of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Theatre’s Trendiest Leadership Model”
Theatre/Performing Arts
Emily Bovan ’25
“How the COVID-19 Pandemic and Black Lives Matter Movement Impacted the Theater Industry”
Performing Arts
Alyssa Downing ’25
“The Effects of Live Performance Streaming on Audience Building”
Performing Arts
Rebecca Hopkins ’23, ’25 (B.F.A. in Dance)
“Artificial Intelligence and Skill Decay”
Performing Arts Leadership and Management
Raquel Johnson ’23 ’25 (B.A. in Music – Oboe)
“Full Stage, Empty Seats: Increasing Audience Engagement for Classical Music Organizations”
Performing Arts Leadership and Management
Madeleine Kee ’24, ’25 (B.F.A. in Musical Theatre)
“Artistic Health for Children: How the Arts Can Support Children’s Mental Health”
Arts Administration and Management
Amber Leitsch ’25
“Social Media and the Art of Theatre”
Arts Administration and Marketing
Marissa McCoy ’25
“Bringing Arts to Schools: A Look at Advocating for Arts Education Outside of Public Education”
Arts Education
Molly Miller ’25
“Listen and Share: Utilizing storytelling as healing in theatrical practices”
Arts Administration
Dasia-Marie Mitchell ’24, ’25 (B.M. in Performance)
“Public Funding Models vs. Private Funding Model Impact in Arts Education Opportunities for Adolescents”
Arts Management
Naythen B. Rinehart ’25
“Military Resilience and the Performing Arts”
Performing Arts Studies, Drama Therapy
