Instructor / Lecturer -- Motor Learning Laboratory
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Gregory Youdan Jr., MA, MS is the research and advocacy coordinator for Dance/NYC. Dance/NYC’s mission is to promote the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of dance in the New York City while emboding the values of justice, equity, and inclusion. Greg is the social media manager for KnowScience, an international education and advocacy organization working to promote knowledge of science and scientific research to a non-specialized audience. Greg is an active human movement scientist specializing in dance science. His background and research have focused on dance for health for communities including those with neurodegenerative diseases.
MS in Applied Statistics
Teachers College, Columbia University
MA in Motor Learning and Control
Teachers College, Columbia University
BA in Dance
Hofstra University
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.
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
New York University, New York, NY
New York University, New York, NY
Dance and Technology, International Conference on Movement and Computing, Virtual
Using Augmented Reality in Rehabilitation to Optimize Gait Training in People With Parkinson’s Disease. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL
Dance and Diplomacy, High Fest Symposium with US Embassy in Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia
Elsevier and Cell, New York, NY
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
University of North Texas, Fort Worth, TX
“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!“