About
Mya Kraus is a PAC Instructor in the Physical Activity Course (PAC) Program at Oregon State University, affiliated with the College of Health and School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences. She is concurrently a second-year master's student in the School of History, Philosophy, and Religion, focusing on belly dance and dabke forms within their traditional and diasporic cultural contexts. Her research draws from her Palestinian-Lebanese familial heritage in dance traditions.
Mya serves as president of the Middle Eastern Dance Association, advocating for cultural representation in dance studies. Her work bridges physical activity education with anthropological perspectives on movement and identity. Though no academic publications or grants are listed in the provided text, her teaching and advocacy roles highlight her commitment to interdisciplinary cultural education.
