Julie M Viscardi-Smalley (she/her)
Associate Professor College of Hospitality Management Sports, Entertainment, Event – Management Providence
Biography and Expertise
Dr. Julie Viscardi-Smalley, Associate Professor in the Sports, Entertainment, Event – Management (SEEM) department at Johnson & Wales University’s Providence Campus, specializes in teaching about the music industry, entertainment management, event management, concert production, music theory and music history. Her doctoral research is centered around the application of threshold concept theory to music industry education. Additional research interests include music education, the analysis of popular music, the music industry, concert/festival/event production, online teaching and learning and curriculum and program design in higher education. She has more than 15 years experience teaching online and engaging in instructional design for excellence in online learning.
Education
DMA
Boston University
MS
Syracuse University
BMusEd (Bachelor of Music Education – dual major in Music and Education)
Syracuse University
Leave No Trace Outdoor Awareness
Leave No Trace
Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel & Lodging Association
Designation of “Crowd Manager” (State of Massachusetts)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Crowd Manager Training Program
CPR / First Aid / AED Certified
American Heart Association / Johnson & Wales University
CPR and First Aid
American Heart Association / Girl Scouts of the USA
Trained Crowd Manager
Office of the State Fire Marshal
Volunteer of Excellence
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Girl Scouts of Central and Western Massachusetts
Johnson & Wales Wildcats Gain ‘Xperience’ at Xfinity Center Venue (Other)
JWU
December 19, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tax-ub12QfE&t=5s
Faculty Mentorship | Johnson & Wales University (Other)
JWU
November 6, 2023
https://youtu.be/Mnpo2rtyK3A?si=2SwQ39a5nY4l9U6_
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education
The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
International Ticketing Association
The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education
Event Safety Alliance
The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education
International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education
Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
The Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
International Association of Exhibits and Events
American Musicological Society
Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association
Phish Studies 101: An Analysis of the 8-2-24 “Ghost”
Panel Presentation
Phish Studies 101
Phish Studies Association
Virtual
Phish Studies 101: An Analysis of the 12-31-2010 “Holy Ghost”
Panel Presentation
Phish Studies 101
Phish Studies Association
Virtual
Phish Studies 101: An Analysis of the 5-22-00 “Ghost”
Oral Presentation
Phish Studies 101
Phish Studies Assiociation
Virtual
“Strut out of Stride”: A Guided Listening Session Through Three Eras of “Birds of a Feather” Jams
Panel Presentation
Oregon State University Phish Studies 2.0 Conference
Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Corvallis
OR
United States
“‘Like a Ship That’s Run Aground’: Pedal Point and Drone in the Music of Phish”
Oral Presentation
Oregon State University Phish Studies 2.0 Conference
Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Corvallis
OR
United States
Guest Speaker – Live Entertainment – SEE 1001 Class
Lecture
SEE 1001 Class
JWU
JWU
Interdisciplinary Partnerships for Event Marketing Efficiency in Concert Production Courses
Poster
Johnson & Wales University 2023 Faculty Showcase (Scholarship and Best Practices Expo)
Johnson & Wales University
Friedman Center / Harborside Campus
Providence
RI
United States
Invited Talk, virtually, in the MUTC 5833/MUTC 6933 graduate course, The Music of Phish, Youngstown State University (Ohio), discussion of forthcoming book chapter with graduate music theory students
Lecture
MUTC 5833/MUTC 6933 graduate course, The Music of Phish, Youngstown State University (Ohio)
Youngstown State University (Ohio)
Virtual
Virtual
Facilitating Student Engagement in Entertainment Industry Discursive Practices Through Graded Discussions and Live Online Backchannels
Poster
Johnson & Wales University 2022 Faculty Showcase
Johnson & Wales University
Wildcat Center, Harborside Campus, Johnson & Wales University
Providence
RI
United States
Member Update “Micro-Session” – MEIEA Summit
Short “Get to Know You” Remarks
MEIEA Summit
MEIEA
Virtual
Academic Integrity; Standards, Expectations & Equity.
Lecture
JWU Academic Integrity Webinar
Academic Integrity Committee
Cyberspace
Moderator, SEEM Leadership Conference Panel
Panel Moderation
SEEM Leadership Conference
JWU
JWU
Conference Presentation: ‘The Circus is the Place for Me:’ The Phish Festival as Microcosmic Rural Spectacle
Oral Presentation
MIT Music Festival Studies Conference
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Virtual (moved online due to COVID)
Cambridge
MA
United States
Conference Presentation: A Never-Ending C(h)oral Maze: Music Research Methods for the Analysis of Phish (postponed due to COVID-19)
Oral Presentation
The Resounding Echoes Grow: A Phish Symposium (New York University)
New York University / Gallatin Series
New York University
New York
NY
United States
Conference Presentation: The Long and Winding Road: The Tour Manager’s Perspective
Oral Presentation
American Musicological Society Conference – Boston 2019
American Musicological Society (AMS)
Westin Waterfront Hotel
Boston
MA
United States