Adjunct Lecturer -- Body and Society
Lehman College, New York, NY
Gregory Arnold Youdan Jr.
Gregory A. Youdan Jr.
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENTIST
Greg the Researcher
Gregory Youdan is Dance Faculty teaching Anatomy/Kinesiology for Dancers at The Juilliard School. He was formerly the Dance Anatomy Teaching Fellow assisting Irene Downs. He is an adjunct lecturer at NYU, CUNY Lehman College and Hollins University. As a dancer, Greg performed with the NY Baroque Dance Company, Sokolow Theatre/Dance and Heidi Latsky dance, where he now serves as a board member. Other company credits have included David Parker and the Bang Group, HT Chen and Dancers, Catherine Gallant/DANCE, Gloria Mclean and Dancers among others. Greg is a Wertheimer Fellow through Mark Morris Dance Group’s Dance for PD® program and is a teaching artist in their Dance for PD en Español program. Greg is also a member of the Latinx Dance Educators Alliance (LXDEA) and Project Breakalign. He is a frequent guest faculty member at Ballet Hispanico.
In addition to his dancing, Greg is a human movement scientist specializing in dance science and dance for health and has published in several academic journals, including Clinical Biomechanics, Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation and Human Movement Science. Greg frequently lectures on dance science at several universities, including Columbia University, New York University and the University of Rochester, and has presented scientific research at various academic conferences, including American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and International Society for Posture and Gait Research. He previously held a research fellowship at Brown University and worked as the research and advocacy coordinator for Dance/NYC. Currently, Greg serves on the development committee for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS), the research committee for the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH), the advisory council for Dance Data Project (DDP) and the review board for the Journal of Dance Education. He was a 2021 National Association for Latino Arts and Cultures Advocacy Fellow and 2021 Latin Impact Honoree. Greg has also served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and Dance/NYC.
Gregory Youdan earned his BA in Dance from Hofstra University and dual Masters from Teachers College, Columbia University in Motor Learning and Applied Statistics.
Education
- MS 2019
MS in Applied Statistics
Teachers College, Columbia University
- MA 2017
MA in Motor Learning and Control
Teachers College, Columbia University
- BA 2007
BA in Dance
Hofstra University
Honors
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2021Latinx Impact Award Honoree
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2021National Association for Latino Arts and Cultures Advocacy Leadership Fellow
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2020Wertheimer Dance for PD® Teaching FellowHuntington Study Group
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2016 - 2017Ann Gentile Memorial Scholarship
Greg is fascinated with the neuromechanics of dance, with a specific interest in people with neurological disorders or diseases. The important topics he researches are 1) Dance for health interventions (e.g. Parkinson’s, Huntington’s) , 2) interactions between musculoskeletal biomechanics and sensorimotor control of lower extremity function with particular emphasis on dance, 3) the application of data science approaches to human movement research.
Grants and Funding
- 2018
Co-Investigator. Implementing a health screening app to match people with lower limb loss at high risk for low function to personalized physiotherapy and injury prevention education. $100,000.
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Greg collaborates on projects funded through the Huntington Study Group, Gossweiller Foundation, CHDI Foundation, American Society of Neurorehabilitation and the Academy of Hand & Upper Extremity PT, APTA.
Selected Teaching Experience
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Spring2022
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2018Fall
Guest Lecturer -- Contextual Interference Effect
New York University, New York, NY
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Spring2018
Guest Lecturer -- Quantitative and Qualitive Approaches to Dance Research in Impaired Populations
New York University, New York, NY
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Spring2018
Guest Lecturer -- Using Dance as a Rehab Strategy in Patient Populations
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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Present2017
Instructor / Lecturer -- Motor Learning Laboratory
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Past Courses
- Undergraduate Course: Body and Society (DNC 222) [Download Syllabus]
- Graduate Course: Motor Learning Laboratory (BBSR 4161) [Download Syllabus]
Selected Invited Presentations
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July2020
Keynote Panelist
Dance and Technology, International Conference on Movement and Computing, Virtual
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Nov2019
Platform Speaker
Using Augmented Reality in Rehabilitation to Optimize Gait Training in People With Parkinson’s Disease. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL
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Oct2019
Panelist, Symposium
Dance and Diplomacy, High Fest Symposium with US Embassy in Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
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June2019
Moderator -- An Evening with 500 Queer Scientists
Elsevier and Cell, New York, NY
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April2017
Speaker at Conference -- Academic Festival
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
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Nov2016
Speaker at Conference -- International Society for Posture and Gait Research
University of North Texas, Fort Worth, TX
Selected Student Evaluation Comments
“Greg’s enthusiasm is undeniable, his love of the motor learning field makes for an absolutely enjoyable class experience. His knowledge is broad and his ability to communicate the course material is effective. He answers questions with thoughtfulness and respect for students and takes time to explain material when students have questions.“
“The course [Motor Learning Laboratory] is well structured. It really helped me understand what we learned in theory and it was great to see what we were learning in motor learning class applied practically. Greg was a great instructor!“