Ali Duffy, PhD, MFA, is associate head of dance at Texas Tech University and is a President's Excellence in Teaching professor and graduate director. She is the artistic director of Flatlands Dance Theatre and codirector of the International Parenting and Dance Network. She holds a doctorate from Texas Woman's University, a master's degree from University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro, a bachelor's degree from UNC at Charlotte, a graduate certificate in women's and gender studies from Texas Tech University, and a professional certificate in online education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.Duffy's writing has recently been published in Research in Dance Education; Journal of Dance Education; Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society; Journal of Dance Medicine and Science; and Dance Education in Practice. Her recent books include Dancing Motherhood, Careers in Dance, and Meet the Dance Makers. Forthcoming books include Pandemic Motherhood: Exploring the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Engaged and Applied Arts, Parenting and Dance: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives, and Women in Dance: Choices, Obstacles, and the Question of Motherhood.Dr. Duffy has been invited for artistic presentations and residencies at Queen's University Belfast, Valdosta State University, the University of South Florida, Lindenwood University, Colorado Mesa University, Virginia Tech, University of Detroit, UNC at Charlotte, UNC at Greensboro, Austin Dance Festival, and COCO Dance Festival. Her artistic and scholarly research has been supported by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.

• IntroductionPurpose and Brief History of Dance ResearchHow Dance Research Benefits Individuals, Communities, and the Global SocietyHow Dance Researchers Learn to Conduct ResearchGrants and FundraisingChapter 1. Preparing to Conduct Research: Identifying a Topic, Purpose, Questions, and PlanLeveraging Existing Interests and Knowledge Toward Research Project DevelopmentChoosing a Research Topic or IdeaDeveloping a Research Purpose Statement or VisionDeveloping an Argument or Thesis StatementResearch QuestionsAnnotated Bibliography to Literature ReviewCiting SourcesEnsuring Ethical ResearchConclusionChapter 2. Identifying and Positioning the ResearcherPhilosophical AssumptionsInterpretive FrameworksBiases, Assumptions, and Gaps in UnderstandingInclusive ResearchDeveloping Effective, Ethical Relationships With Research ParticipantsConclusionChapter 3. Research Approaches in DanceQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchArts Practice Research and Dance-Based MethodsMixed MethodologiesInterdisciplinary ApproachesPractical and Applied ResearchConclusionChapter 4. Research Processes and ProtocolsQualitative Research ProcessesQuantitative Research ProcessesArts-Based Methods and ProcessesApplied ResearchCommunity-Engaged ResearchConclusionChapter 5. Sharing Your ResearchQualitative and Quantitative Research: Articles, Books, Presentations, and EventsArts-Based Research: Performances, Festivals, Fellowships, and ResidenciesMarketing Yourself as a ResearcherConclusionChapter 6. Funding Research in DanceWhat Kinds of Funding Exist to Support Dance Research?Searching for Funding OpportunitiesAdapting a Project Idea to Be Competitive for FundingDeveloping a Project BudgetSubmitting a Funding ApplicationDealing With RejectionManaging FundsConclusionChapter 7. Field Notes From Dance ResearchersWhy Dance Research Is Important: Beneficiaries and Contributions to KnowledgeAngela PickardNonexperimental Research Design and Ethical Decision-Making in DanceDoug RisnerA Solitary TurnAnn DilsNotes on Becoming a Dance Education ResearcherKaren SchuppSound and Movement: A Collaborative Study Between Dance and LinguisticsTanya Calamoneri and Cynthia ClopperThe Value of Asking Questions: Dancers as Researchers and Why Dance Research MattersMerry Lynn MorrisDancing Multiple Ways of Knowing: Thoughts on Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Dance and ScienceAoife McGrathDipping a Toe Into Health ScienceJohanna KirkWe Regret to Inform You: Rethinking Bias in Academic RejectionCrystal U. DavisConclusionChapter 8. Leveraging Your Research and Imagining the Future FieldLeveraging Existing ProjectsAdvancing Your Research Agenda in DanceHow to Stay Curious and ActiveA Portrait of Dance Research in the FutureConclusion

Ali Duffy, PhD, MFA, is associate head of dance at Texas Tech University and is a President's Excellence in Teaching professor and graduate director. She is the artistic director of Flatlands Dance Theatre and codirector of the International Parenting and Dance Network. She holds a doctorate from Texas Woman's University, a master's degree from University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro, a bachelor's degree from UNC at Charlotte, a graduate certificate in women's and gender studies from Texas Tech University, and a professional certificate in online education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.Duffy's writing has recently been published in Research in Dance Education; Journal of Dance Education; Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society; Journal of Dance Medicine and Science; and Dance Education in Practice. Her recent books include Dancing Motherhood, Careers in Dance, and Meet the Dance Makers. Forthcoming books include Pandemic Motherhood: Exploring the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Engaged and Applied Arts, Parenting and Dance: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives, and Women in Dance: Choices, Obstacles, and the Question of Motherhood.Dr. Duffy has been invited for artistic presentations and residencies at Queen's University Belfast, Valdosta State University, the University of South Florida, Lindenwood University, Colorado Mesa University, Virginia Tech, University of Detroit, UNC at Charlotte, UNC at Greensboro, Austin Dance Festival, and COCO Dance Festival. Her artistic and scholarly research has been supported by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.

• IntroductionPurpose and Brief History of Dance ResearchHow Dance Research Benefits Individuals, Communities, and the Global SocietyHow Dance Researchers Learn to Conduct ResearchGrants and FundraisingChapter 1. Preparing to Conduct Research: Identifying a Topic, Purpose, Questions, and PlanLeveraging Existing Interests and Knowledge Toward Research Project DevelopmentChoosing a Research Topic or IdeaDeveloping a Research Purpose Statement or VisionDeveloping an Argument or Thesis StatementResearch QuestionsAnnotated Bibliography to Literature ReviewCiting SourcesEnsuring Ethical ResearchConclusionChapter 2. Identifying and Positioning the ResearcherPhilosophical AssumptionsInterpretive FrameworksBiases, Assumptions, and Gaps in UnderstandingInclusive ResearchDeveloping Effective, Ethical Relationships With Research ParticipantsConclusionChapter 3. Research Approaches in DanceQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchArts Practice Research and Dance-Based MethodsMixed MethodologiesInterdisciplinary ApproachesPractical and Applied ResearchConclusionChapter 4. Research Processes and ProtocolsQualitative Research ProcessesQuantitative Research ProcessesArts-Based Methods and ProcessesApplied ResearchCommunity-Engaged ResearchConclusionChapter 5. Sharing Your ResearchQualitative and Quantitative Research: Articles, Books, Presentations, and EventsArts-Based Research: Performances, Festivals, Fellowships, and ResidenciesMarketing Yourself as a ResearcherConclusionChapter 6. Funding Research in DanceWhat Kinds of Funding Exist to Support Dance Research?Searching for Funding OpportunitiesAdapting a Project Idea to Be Competitive for FundingDeveloping a Project BudgetSubmitting a Funding ApplicationDealing With RejectionManaging FundsConclusionChapter 7. Field Notes From Dance ResearchersWhy Dance Research Is Important: Beneficiaries and Contributions to KnowledgeAngela PickardNonexperimental Research Design and Ethical Decision-Making in DanceDoug RisnerA Solitary TurnAnn DilsNotes on Becoming a Dance Education ResearcherKaren SchuppSound and Movement: A Collaborative Study Between Dance and LinguisticsTanya Calamoneri and Cynthia ClopperThe Value of Asking Questions: Dancers as Researchers and Why Dance Research MattersMerry Lynn MorrisDancing Multiple Ways of Knowing: Thoughts on Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Dance and ScienceAoife McGrathDipping a Toe Into Health ScienceJohanna KirkWe Regret to Inform You: Rethinking Bias in Academic RejectionCrystal U. DavisConclusionChapter 8. Leveraging Your Research and Imagining the Future FieldLeveraging Existing ProjectsAdvancing Your Research Agenda in DanceHow to Stay Curious and ActiveA Portrait of Dance Research in the FutureConclusion

Ali Duffy, PhD, MFA, is associate head of dance at Texas Tech University and is a President's Excellence in Teaching professor and graduate director. She is the artistic director of Flatlands Dance Theatre and codirector of the International Parenting and Dance Network. She holds a doctorate from Texas Woman's University, a master's degree from University of North Carolina (UNC) at Greensboro, a bachelor's degree from UNC at Charlotte, a graduate certificate in women's and gender studies from Texas Tech University, and a professional certificate in online education from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.Duffy's writing has recently been published in Research in Dance Education; Journal of Dance Education; Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society; Journal of Dance Medicine and Science; and Dance Education in Practice. Her recent books include Dancing Motherhood, Careers in Dance, and Meet the Dance Makers. Forthcoming books include Pandemic Motherhood: Exploring the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Engaged and Applied Arts, Parenting and Dance: Interdisciplinary and International Perspectives, and Women in Dance: Choices, Obstacles, and the Question of Motherhood.Dr. Duffy has been invited for artistic presentations and residencies at Queen's University Belfast, Valdosta State University, the University of South Florida, Lindenwood University, Colorado Mesa University, Virginia Tech, University of Detroit, UNC at Charlotte, UNC at Greensboro, Austin Dance Festival, and COCO Dance Festival. Her artistic and scholarly research has been supported by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Mid-America Arts Alliance.

• IntroductionPurpose and Brief History of Dance ResearchHow Dance Research Benefits Individuals, Communities, and the Global SocietyHow Dance Researchers Learn to Conduct ResearchGrants and FundraisingChapter 1. Preparing to Conduct Research: Identifying a Topic, Purpose, Questions, and PlanLeveraging Existing Interests and Knowledge Toward Research Project DevelopmentChoosing a Research Topic or IdeaDeveloping a Research Purpose Statement or VisionDeveloping an Argument or Thesis StatementResearch QuestionsAnnotated Bibliography to Literature ReviewCiting SourcesEnsuring Ethical ResearchConclusionChapter 2. Identifying and Positioning the ResearcherPhilosophical AssumptionsInterpretive FrameworksBiases, Assumptions, and Gaps in UnderstandingInclusive ResearchDeveloping Effective, Ethical Relationships With Research ParticipantsConclusionChapter 3. Research Approaches in DanceQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchArts Practice Research and Dance-Based MethodsMixed MethodologiesInterdisciplinary ApproachesPractical and Applied ResearchConclusionChapter 4. Research Processes and ProtocolsQualitative Research ProcessesQuantitative Research ProcessesArts-Based Methods and ProcessesApplied ResearchCommunity-Engaged ResearchConclusionChapter 5. Sharing Your ResearchQualitative and Quantitative Research: Articles, Books, Presentations, and EventsArts-Based Research: Performances, Festivals, Fellowships, and ResidenciesMarketing Yourself as a ResearcherConclusionChapter 6. Funding Research in DanceWhat Kinds of Funding Exist to Support Dance Research?Searching for Funding OpportunitiesAdapting a Project Idea to Be Competitive for FundingDeveloping a Project BudgetSubmitting a Funding ApplicationDealing With RejectionManaging FundsConclusionChapter 7. Field Notes From Dance ResearchersWhy Dance Research Is Important: Beneficiaries and Contributions to KnowledgeAngela PickardNonexperimental Research Design and Ethical Decision-Making in DanceDoug RisnerA Solitary TurnAnn DilsNotes on Becoming a Dance Education ResearcherKaren SchuppSound and Movement: A Collaborative Study Between Dance and LinguisticsTanya Calamoneri and Cynthia ClopperThe Value of Asking Questions: Dancers as Researchers and Why Dance Research MattersMerry Lynn MorrisDancing Multiple Ways of Knowing: Thoughts on Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between Dance and ScienceAoife McGrathDipping a Toe Into Health ScienceJohanna KirkWe Regret to Inform You: Rethinking Bias in Academic RejectionCrystal U. DavisConclusionChapter 8. Leveraging Your Research and Imagining the Future FieldLeveraging Existing ProjectsAdvancing Your Research Agenda in DanceHow to Stay Curious and ActiveA Portrait of Dance Research in the FutureConclusion