Gregory Youdan Jr. (he/him) is a research scientist specializing in movement science and arts-based research. He is on faculty in the Dance Division at The Juilliard School, teaching Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers. Previously, Greg has served on the faculty at Columbia University, New York University, Hollins University, and CUNY Lehman College. He completed a dance research assistantship at Brown University. As a researcher, Greg has published in several academic journals, including Clinical Biomechanics, Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation, and Human Movement Science. He has presented scientific research at various academic conferences, including the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Performing Arts Medicine Association. 

He was a 2021 National Association for Latino Arts and Cultures Advocacy Fellow and 2021 Latin Impact Honoree. He is a Latinx Dance Educators Alliance member and served on the steering committee to plan the inaugural Convivencia. Currently, Greg serves as the chair of the development committee for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and is on the review board for the Journal of Dance Education. As a dancer, Greg performed with the NY Baroque Dance Company, Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble, David Parker and the Bang Group, and Heidi Latsky Dance, where he now serves as a board member. 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. He holds dual master’s degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University, in Motor Control and Applied Statistics, and a BA in Dance from Hofstra University.