Author ORCID Identifier
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4933-2571
Date Available
5-15-2025
Year of Publication
2025
Document Type
Doctoral Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College
Fine Arts
Department/School/Program
Arts Administration
Faculty
Dr. Rachel Shane
Faculty
Dr. Yuha Jung
Abstract
This dissertation study constructs a grounded theory of disaster preparedness in nonprofit arts management, a research area that is underrepresented in broader disaster science research, and underrecognized by US government emergency management policy. Using the Constructivist Grounded Theory methodology, this qualitative study involves a systematic document review of more than 20 years of US practices and standards related to arts preparedness in combination with a two-year inquiry using a purposive sample of nonprofit arts managers who have recently been affected, directly or indirectly, by disasters in the state of Kentucky. The findings and the subsequent Theory of Performative Preparedness provide insights into deeper, conceptual understandings of preparedness based on the beliefs and values expressed by nonprofit arts managers. While the study’s methods are highly contextual, the outcomes of the study provide broader implications for the managerial and educational practice of disaster management in the field of arts administration.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2025.63
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Leah D., "COME HELL OR HIGH WATER: A CONSTRUCTED GROUNDED THEORY OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN NONPROFIT ARTS MANAGEMENT" (2025). Theses and Dissertations--Arts Administration. 7.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/arts_admin_etds/7
