Jacob Sosnoff, Ph.D.

• Assistant Professor
• Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
• College of Applied Health Sciences
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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• Degree
• Ph.D., Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, 2005
• Area of Professional Interest
• Professor Sosnoff’s areas of interest are Motor Behavior and Control, Aging, and Perceptual-Motor Variability.
• Research Interests
• Dr. Sosnoff’s research focuses primarily on the underlying neurophysiological and behavioral factors responsible for fluctuations (i.e. variability) in performance across the lifespan. This research interest is based on the rationale that a better understanding of these mechanisms will facilitate the development of practical interventions capable of minimizing the negative aspects of the aging process.
• Awards, Academic and Professional Honors
• Arnold O. Beckman Research Award, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005
• Kligman Research Fellowship, College of Health and Human Development, The Pennsylvania State University, 2004
• Graduate Research Award, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2002
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• Publications
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• Professional Associations and Certifications
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