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Please join Jennifer Kuo, MPH, CHES® from California for the Arts and Social Prescribing USA for this Keynote Lecture, followed by Ringling WONDERground in the Museum of Art Courtyard.

With 20+ years of experience, Jennifer brings an assorted spectrum of skills with her background working in health and wellness, community engagement, education, marketing, and event/program planning for corporations, non-profit organizations, and the public sector. For the past few years, she has focused on initiatives that explore the intersection of arts in health and wellbeing mainly in the areas of education, research, and practice. She currently works as the Arts & Health Initiative Consultant at California for the Arts. She is also a contributor to the interdisciplinary research lab at the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and supports education and programming for Social Prescribing USA. Her professional journey includes past roles at TOMS®, The Walt Disney Company, and Boys & Girls Club.

Born and raised in Southern California, Jennifer obtained her Master of Public Health in Community Health Education at California State University, Northridge, and her Bachelor of Arts in Marketing/Music at San Francisco State University. She is also a certified yoga instructor, social emotional arts facilitator, and a Certified Health Education Specialist. As a lifelong learner and community connector, Jennifer is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA), Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), and National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH). Additionally, she currently serves as the Los Angeles Chapter Chair for Sisters in Public Health.

Jennifer has a deep appreciation for the nation’s vibrant multicultural arts landscape and its profound impact on community health and wellbeing. She has seen firsthand how the arts can foster connection, healing, and resilience. Her favorite ways to relieve stress and find joy include dance and yoga, engaging with music—whether attending concerts or participating in a karaoke league—and practicing mindfulness by immersing herself in meditation and nature. Check out what projects she’s working on and stay connected with her at https://linktr.ee/jenniferkuo.

Good to Know!

• All tickets to this Keynote Lecture with Jennifer Kuo automatically include admission to Ringling WONDERground, to be held in the Museum of Art Courtyard, 7:00-11:00 PM. Learn more about WONDERground.

Accessibility info

• Keynote Lecture may include crowded areas and dim lights.
• WONDERground may include high noise, bright lights, crowded areas, flashing lights, strobe lights, uneven terrain.

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This lecture is part of WONDER: Art + Healing Symposium | May 14-16, 2025

As a museum complex featuring visual and performing arts alongside circus history and a Gilded Age mansion, all situated on a bayfront campus, The Ringling is truly a site filled with wonder. This interdisciplinary symposium explores wonder as a source of creative inspiration, artistic medium, and physical and social well-being. Learn more about the WONDER Symposium