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Heidi Wilson is a Senior Lecturer in Dance at Cardiff School of Sport & Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University. She combines academic work with freelance and consultancy roles in the community arts sector. Her specializations include dance education and dance’s role in health and wellbeing, particularly focusing on Parkinson’s disease and practitioner wellbeing. She holds a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and chairs the Board YMa: Man Creu Meithrin Celf - Place for Culture Creativity Arts. Additionally, she serves as a Peer Tutor with Cardiff and the Vale University Health Board’s Recovery and Wellbeing College and is a Creative Practitioner with Lead Creative Schools, Arts Council Wales.
Research Interests: Heidi’s work explores dance’s impact on aging populations, movement analysis in healthcare contexts, and the application of arts in wellbeing interventions. Her recent publication in Frontiers in Aging (2024) highlights interdisciplinary approaches to movement and agency in aging.
Awards:
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Advising & Collaborations: While no formal advisees are listed, her roles involve collaborative projects with health boards and creative organizations. No specific grants are mentioned in the provided text.
Labs & Teams: Engaged with the Recovery and Wellbeing College and Lead Creative Schools initiatives, contributing to community arts and healthcare integration programs.
