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Ian Koebner

Ian Koebner
ikoebner@fas.harvard.edu

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.

 

Publications as a Cultural Agent

Peer-reviewed

  1. Koebner I.J., Bonilla B, Slatman J, Parry M. (2022). The Analgesic Museum. Frontiers in Pain Research. 2022;3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2022.1019632.
  2. Koebner, I.J., Chatterjee H.J., Witt C.M., Tancredi D.J., Rawal R, Weinberg G, Meyers F.J. (2022). The transition from in-person to virtual museum programing for individuals living with chronic pain–A formative evaluation.Journal of Clinical and Translational Science. 6:1, p.e58. https://doi.org/10.1017/cts.2022.392.
  3. Koebner I.J., Chatterjee H.J., Tancredi D.J., Witt C.M., Gosdin M, Rawal R, Weinberg G, Meyers F.J. (2021). Developing a framework for arts in health programs targeting individuals with chronic pain: a mixed-methods study of practitioners. Public Health. 197:68-74. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2021.05.032.
  4. Koebner I.J. and Braun S. (2019). A(n)esthetics: The Intersection of Art and Pain Management Practices.” The Journal of Applied Arts and Health. 10:393-409. https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00010_5.
  5. Koebner I.J., Fishman S.M., Paterniti D, Ward D, Sommer D, Joseph J. (2018). Curating Care: The Design and Feasibility Of A Partnership Between An Art Museum And An Academic Pain Center. Curator: The Museum Journal. 61:415-29. https://doi.org/10.1111/cura.12271
  6. Koebner I.J., Fishman S.M., Paterniti D, Ward D, Sommer D, Witt C.M., Joseph J. (2018). The Art of Analgesia: A Pilot Study of Specialized Art Museum Tours to Decrease Pain and Social Disconnection Among Individuals with Chronic Pain. Pain Medicine. 20:681-91. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pny148

Poetry

  1. Koebner IJ. the charging bull: a dialogue with Kuòān Shīyuǎn. Kyoto Journal. 2020; 98:176-7.

Editorials 

  1. Koebner, I.J. The Essential Museum. You Are Here: Public Platform, Renaissance Now Website. Harvard University. Cambridge, MA. April 22, 2022. https://renaissancenow-cai.org/youarehere/2022/03/07/the-essential-museum/
  2. Koebner, I.J. Reflections on A(n)esthetics. Cultural Agents Newsletter and Website. Harvard University. Cambridge, MA. October 12, 2018. https://www.culturalagents.org/news/2018/10/12/reflecting-on-anesthetics

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