Samantha Judge

Samantha Judge has a graduate background in kinesiology and is a nonprofit board member and marathon runner whose public work reflects an interest in education, sensory inclusion, and creating opportunities for others. Based in New York, she brings academic training in human movement science together with advocacy focused on making public spaces more accessible.

Samantha’s graduate research examined biomechanics, athletic performance, and injury risk. Fresno State recognized her master’s project as the Outstanding Master’s Degree Project in Kinesiology for 2017. Her commitment to service has since extended beyond her academic work.

As a member of the KultureCity Board of Directors, Samantha Judge supports the organization’s work to make sporting events, concerts, and entertainment venues more accessible to people with sensory needs and invisible disabilities. She also helped establish and endow the Aaron & Samantha Judge Sensory Room at Madison Square Garden. Opened in 2024, the fully accessible space provides a calming environment for guests with sensory processing needs during major events.

Her advocacy also connects with her experience as an endurance athlete. Samantha completed the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon in 3:31:44 while representing KultureCity. In 2026, she served as a guide for Adrienne Bunn, an endurance athlete with autism, at the Boston Marathon.