Casey Gwen Copeland
Manager of Recruitment and Communications
School of Dance
Casey Copeland is a dancer, choreographer, educator, and researcher currently based in North Florida. She graduated Summa Cum Laude with her BFA in Dance in 2021 and her MA in Studio and Related Studies (emphasis on Dance Science) in 2022 from Florida State University where she now serves as Adjunct Faculty and the Manager of Recruitment and Communications. Copeland has had the privilege to perform Balanchine’s Divertimento 15, staged by Suzanne Farrell, and to train under Anjali Austin, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Ilana Goldman, Gwen Welliver, Kehinde Ishangi, and Tim Glenn. Mentored by Tom Welsh (PhD) and Jon Bailey (PhD) Copeland has presented and published research on mental health, wellness, neurodivergence and resilience for dancers both nationally and internationally.
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Education
BFA in Dance from Florida State University, School of Dance
MA in Studio and Related Studies (Dance Science emphasis) from Florida State University, School of Dance
Areas of Responsibility
- Youth Programs
- Young Dancers Workshop
- Summer Dance Intensive Recruitment
- Communications
Teaching Areas
Kinesiology
Research Areas
Mental Health and Psychological Resilience for Dancers
Neurodivergence in the Dance Population
Select Scholarly/Creative Works & Awards
“Assessing and Improving Mental Resilience in University Dancers”, Journal of Dance Medicine and Science [in press]
“The Estimated Prevalence and Benefits of Neurodivergence in University Dancers”- Lecture presentation at the 35th Annual Conference of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science. Co-presented with Maddie Milner
“Building Psychological Resilience for Dancers: A Systematic Replication” – Poster presentation at the 34th Annual Conference of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science.
“Building Mental and Emotional Resilience for Dancers” – Lecture presentation and Workshop at the 50th Anniversary American College Dance Association Conference
“The Slow Regard of Silent Things: Building Mental and Emotional Resilience for Dancers” – Lecture presentation at the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science
Appendix to Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis 3rd Edition by Jon S. Bailey and Mary R. Burch, 2025
Garnet and Gold Scholars- Florida State University 2021
Florida Academic Scholar