I am a dancer, choreographer, and movement scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, where I am a Lecturer in the Performing Arts Department and faculty affiliate in Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology. I also serve as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Dance Program. I study how arts-based practices can improve health and well-being for people with motor impairment due to aging or neurological decline.

I am actively involved in advocacy and outreach work to promote arts and health. As co-chair of the Research and Publications Committee of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science and a founding member of the Dance for Health Corps, I work to expand the reach of dance science research and advocate for arts and wellness practices worldwide.