Ian Koebner, PhD, MSc is a Research Affiliate within the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University and serves as a strategic consultant for Carnegie Hall on health and wellness programs. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor and the inaugural Director of Integrative Pain Management within the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of California, Davis (UCD). At UCD he was the recipient of a National Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NIH-NCATS) Career Development Award for his project entitled, The Analgesic Museum: The Development and Effectiveness of Museum-Based Experiences to Reduce Social Isolation and Pain Among Individuals with Chronic Pain. He has over 20 years of experience developing and evaluating innovative strategic partnerships between the cultural and health sectors to improve individual, organizational, and community wellbeing.