Beth Burgan followed up a career in art education and art therapy with a career in massage therapy; she has practiced full time since 1988. Burgan is certified by NCTMB and has advanced certification in NeuroMuscular Therapy. She is an assistant professor in the School of Massage Therapy at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington, Minn. and serves on a number of interdepartmental committees, such as the Continuing Education and the Curriculum Committees.