International Health Humanities Network Membership

Jennifer Frank Tantia is a Dance/movement Therapist and somatic psychotherapist in New York City. She serves as a research advisor at Pratt Institute and teaches developmental and somatic psychology at Adelphi University. Former Program Director of the NY state chapter of the American Dance Therapy Association, she currently serves as Research Chair for the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy and is the US representative for the Scientific Committee of the Eurpoean Association of Body Psychotherapy.

Jennifer works in private practice and leads Authentic Movement groups while completing her doctorate in Somatic Psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Her research on Authentic Movement and the Autonomic Nervous System has been published and presented in the US and Europe. Jennifer's current research and academic interests include teaching embodiment practices to nurses and medical school students for the prevention of burnout and increased quality of care to patients.