Anne Hulme

Ph.D. student, Statistics and Data Science

Research Interests:

Anne is interested in researching how statistical methods can be applied to the dance

field. Similar to the concept of sports analytics, Anne would like to approach dance

technique through a sports analytics lens by determining metrics through which dance

technique can be objectively evaluated and individual dancers compared. She is also

interested in studying how dance analysis might inform injury prevention.

Road to the Moody School:

Anne’s path to the Moody School began as an undergraduate at Southern Methodist

University. She entered SMU in the fall of 2020 as a dance performance major and soon

added on a statistical science major and mathematics minor, graduating in May 2024. As

an undergraduate, she helped the SMU Data Science and Research Services Team with a

project involving movement analysis in dance, which piqued her interest in applying

statistical analysis to dance. In her free time, Anne enjoys traveling, reading, playing the

flute, baking, and, of course, dancing.