Jocelyn F. Hafer
Research Interests
- Mechanisms responsible for the changes in gait that occur in response to aging, exercise, and pathology or injury
- The role of muscle and gait adaptations in knee osteoarthritis risk
- Understanding the impact of daily or long-term activity in chronic gait changes
- Development of methods to quantify real-world activity and gait behavior using wearable sensors
Education
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B.S. Michigan State University, Physiology
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M.A. Columbia University Teacher’s College, Applied Exercise Physiology
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Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst, Kinesiology – Biomechanics
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Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Michigan, Kinesiology
Courses
- KAAP 440-010: Gait Analysis Applications

Jocelyn F. Hafer
Assistant Professor
Gait Biomechanics Research Laboratory
338 Tower at STAR
302-831-3471
jfhafer@udel.edu
Publications