Susan D. Imus, LCPC, BC-DMT, GL-CMA, is Professor Emerita at Columbia College Chicago and Co-Principal Investigator of the Dance For Health Research Study. She chaired the department of Creative Arts Therapy for 19 years which included co-founding six programs. Susan served on the Committee on Approval and the Education Committee for the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) assuming chair positions in each. In 2006 she earned the first annual Excellence in Education Award from the ADTA. Susan currently works with Rush University Medical College and Rush Generations Center for Excellence in Aging leading Arts in Health initiatives. She is an international consultant and educator to institutions throughout Asia and Europe and is widely published in journals and book chapters in the creative arts therapies.