Wake Forest is proving that the arts are a critical tool for medical recovery and cognitive health. In January 2026, Wake Forest announced its expanding leadership in the rapidly growing field of neuroarts, where research shows how creative expression can support brain health, strengthen well-being, […]
February 14, 2026 Uneri A, Fanning JT, Beck JR, Ip EH, Laurienti PJ, Laurita-Spanglet J, Lyday RG, Nicklas BJ, Sachs BC, Soriano CT, Hugenschmidt CE. IGROOVE aims to fill a gap in the knowledge about the minimum number of weekly dance classes needed to see […]
What do the arts actually do to the brain? In this episode of UNCSA’s podcast “The Arts & Everything,” Dr. Christina Hugenschmidt, Christina Soriano and Grammy-winning violinist Jennifer Koh speak with UNCSA Chancellor Brian Cole to explore how music and dance shape memory, movement and […]
Published in Frontiers in Aging: Interventions in Aging (June 17, 2025) Thro A, Babcock P, Covington TL, Green K, Penney C, Fanning J, Hugenschmidt CE. The objectives of this pilot study were to determine the feasibility of collecting ecological momentary assessments from caregivers of older […]
ACE Fellow Spotlight by Jenn Rubin Christina Soriano’s work was profiled in this wonderful article by Jenn Rubin. Read the full article below.
October 31, 2024 Batson GB, Bläsing BE, DeSouza JFX, Haas AN, Hugenschmidt CE. Dance is a multi-modal artistic engagement whose group-delivered protocols have resulted in positive impacts on elderly health. Since the 2022 Research Topic on dance and the elderly was published, reports from arts-science […]
July 17, 2024 Barnstaple, R, Laurita-Spanglet, J, Fanning, J, Soriano, C, Hugenschmidt, C. Collaborations that employ methods from arts and sciences to address research questions through multimodal study design are becoming more frequent, as it is increasingly apparent that complex challenges require transdisciplinary solutions. These […]
July 12, 2024 Rice PE, Thumuluri D, Barnstaple R, Fanning J, Laurita-Spanglet J, Soriano CT, Hugenschmidt CE. Dance combines cultural and aesthetic elements with behaviors important for brain health, including physical activity, social engagement, and cognitive challenge. Therefore, dance could positively impact public health given […]
Christina Soriano and Christina Hugenschmidt were featured on WXII with Lanie Pope on a series of segments about the Senior Services’ Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness.
Published in International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring (February 2024) Donna Wilcox (University of East London), Kathryn Nethercott (University of Bedfordshire) Artistic media use in coaching has received growing interest in recent years with increased research and encouraging results. Music benefits wellbeing, aids […]