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Dr. Jacelyn Biondo is an Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson University, holding credentials as a Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). With over a decade of clinical experience in inpatient psychiatric settings, she focuses on rehumanizing individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia through collaborative, community-driven research and therapeutic practices.
Her educational background includes:
- MPH, Thomas Jefferson University, 2023
- PhD, Drexel University, 2019
- MA, Drexel University, 2010
- BFA, California Institute of the Arts, 2004
Dr. Biondo's research centers on embodiment, community, intimacy, and belonging for populations historically excluded from healthcare, particularly individuals experiencing schizophrenia. She develops trauma-informed, community-cocreated practices to advance health equity, ensuring lived experience directly shapes research from conception to dissemination. Her work bridges clinical therapy with public health advocacy through dance/movement interventions.
Her 2024 publication exemplifies interdisciplinary scholarship, using arts-based methodologies to analyze collective trauma during global crises—a reflection of her broader focus on creative approaches to mental health equity.
Accolades include:
- Abundance Award, American Dance Therapy Association (2022)
- Research Award, American Dance Therapy Association (2021)
- Award for Clinical Excellence, Drexel University (2010)
- Jefferson Institute of Smart and Healthy Cities Fellowship (2024)
- Thomas Jefferson University Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024)
- Drexel University Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022)
She mentors graduate students nationally and internationally while securing research funding through competitive fellowships. Current projects prioritize community advisory boards with individuals having severe mental illness and single-session dance/movement therapy protocols for schizophrenia—always centering participant voices in treatment design.
