Applied Improvisation Magazine (AIM) Article Database

Welcome to the Applied Improvisation Magazine (AIM) Article Database, our comprehensive collection of articles, insights, and written stories curated from our published issues. Our "AIM" is to articulate, research, and promote the transformative power of improvisation across business, academia, and humanitarian sectors. This database serves as a forum for bright, accessible writing that explores our core pillars: being Human, Intelligent, Generative, and Hopeful. Whether you are seeking academic rigor, practical case studies, or history of applied improvisation, we invite you to "Yes, And..." this collection—using these articles as a starting point to spark fresh ideas and build a more collaborative world.

To help you navigate and make the most of this collection, follow these simple steps to explore the Applied Improvisation Magazine (AIM) archive:

How to Use the Database

• Browse by Issue: To keep our most current research front and center, this database is organized by issue from newest to oldest. You can find our latest work at the top or scroll down to explore the foundations and history of our community’s insights.

• Alphabetical Organization: Within each issue, articles are listed alphabetically by title. This makes it easy to scan for specific topics or authors that pique your interest.

• Accessing Content: When you find a title you’d like to explore, simply click on the article name. You will be instantly redirected to the full article page, where you can read, reflect, and share.

• Search and Discover: Use your browser’s "Find" function (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F) to search for specific keywords or authors throughout the database to find articles that align with your current projects or research.

We encourage you to dive in, follow your curiosity, and use these resources to strengthen your own applied improv practice!

Issue 3 Articles (released July 2025)

AIN Open Space - Join the Global Improv Conversation | Jason W Miller

Drama in an Arts In Medicine Program: Using Playback in the Hospital | Karelisa Hartigan

From Skeptics to Believers: How We Get Clients to Play with Applied Improvisation | Raymond van Driel

Improv Game: Passing the Line | Jason W Miller

Putting Improv to Work: Spontaneous Performance for Professional and Personal Life (by Greg Hohn) | Paul Z Jackson

Issue 2 (released November 2023)

AI and Autism | Robin Fox

AI Through My Eyes: Gabe Mercado | Ilene Bergelson

AIN Conference Reflection | Tracy Shea-Porter

AIN: Our Journey - Over 20 Years of Bringing Applied Improvisers Together | Joel Veenstra

Applied Improvisation for People with Parkinson's Disease | Margot Escott

Beginning, Middle, End | Benjamin Lloyd

Creating Ripples: Embracing the Improv Mindset with the AIN Conference | Julie Trell

Helping Healthcare Workers via Online Improv | Anthony A Carandang

Improvisation as an Easy LIFEPASS | Paul Z Jackson

Improvisation is Tao in Western Context | Bright Su

Improvisation: A Way to Untake the World for Granted | Jeanne Lambin

Improvise Your Interview | Vince Ricci

Increase Empathy & Mindfulness with Improvisation in Undergraduate Education | Diana DePasquale

Learning Social Skills Virtually | Susanne Schinko-Fischli

Play to Learn: Using Improv to Boost Academic, Social-emotional, and Speaking Skills | Kate Wiersema

Practical Psychological Safety: A simple, two-step process to identify, build, and maintain it anywhere | Terje Brevik

Reimagining a Collaborative Final Exam | Caitlin McClure

Reimagining the Conference Experience | Kirsten Anderson

Staying Healthy: a Love Letter to the Professional Improviser | Patricia Ryan Madson

The AI Bookshelf is Developing Nicely – and there's room for a whole lot more! | Paul Z Jackson

The School of Improvisation in Prague, Czech Republic | Karolina Harries

Trademarks, Copyrights, and IP...oh My! | Joey Novick

Two Improvisers Interview Each Other | Michelle Clark and Victoria Hogg

Issue 1 (released December 2022)

A Scientist, a Project Manager, and Improviser Walk into a Zoo | Lisa Yeager

AI Through My Eyes: Carla Vigara | Ilene Bergelson

AIN in SpAIN - Let Me Explain... | Terje Brevik

All in the Mindset - and the Body | Paul Z Jackson

Dramas of Persuasion | Sally Harrison-Pepper

Essential Skills in Dynamic Environments | Lukas Zenk

Everything's Still An Offer | Robert Poynton

Improvisation is Zen in Western Context | Bright Su

In The Spotlight: Alex Leviton | Jackie Gnepp

In The Spotlight: Bright Su | Alex Leviton

In The Spotlight: Jackie Gnepp | Bright Su

Making Friends With Chaos | Patricia Ryan Madson

Mathematics, Teaching, and Improvisation | Doug Shaw

Resourcefulness | Kay Ross

Teachers of Flexibility: An Introduction and an Invitation | Vicki Crooks

The Inner Critic Comes Knocking | Alex Levition

Viva La Revolución! | Belina Raffy

We Will Be Calling It Improvisation | Paul Z Jackson

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(Last Edited: Tuesday, January 13th, 2026)