Amid the growing focus on the intersection between arts participation and individual and community well-being, Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School Of The Arts recently announced the appointment of its inaugural Chair and Endowed Professor in Arts in Health. Ian Koebner, a poet with degrees in health management and pain research, education and policy, will lead the school’s efforts to develop public programming, education and research collaborations looking into how participation in the arts can support physical, emotional and social health.
A Tempo host Rachel Katz chats with Koebner about these connections, some of Rutgers’ existing related programs, and his plans to expand and bolster these initiatives.
