Jerome Socolof is a Professor of Arts Management in the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Prior to joining MCLA Jerome served as an Assistant Professor of Arts Administration at University of Houston-Downtown and has taught courses for University of Massachusetts-Amherst and University of Houston. Jerome’s research work focuses on arts management practices and funding in rural communities, and he is co-author, with Dr. Elise Lael Kieffer, of Rural Arts Management (Routledge, 2024). In addition to teaching and research, he maintains a professional practice as a strategic planning and management consultant for small, rural non-profits. Jerome holds a BM in Music Business from SUNY Potsdam and both an MA in Arts Policy and Administration and a PhD in Art Education with a concentration in Cultural Policy and Administration from The Ohio State University.
