Dr. John Jeka joined the University of Delaware in 2017 as Professor and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology. Dr. Jeka is internationally recognized for his work on human locomotion and balance, with a specific interest in how information from multiple senses is fused for upright stance control. His interdisciplinary research team, which included kinesiologist, biomedical engineers, physical therapists and mathematicians, investigates basic mechanisms in adaptive sensorimotor control in healthy individuals and in patient populations with neurological diseases. With over $10 million in funding, Dr Jeka has been continuously funded since 1994 with grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation as well as private foundation such as the Shriners Foundation and the Erickson Foundation. He has published over 80 articles and has patents on assistive devices to aid mobility.

Maelyn is a current graduate student in the Biomechanics and Movement Science Program. Maelyn received her B.S. in Neuroscience with a minor in biomechanical engineering from the University of Delaware. Previous experience includes building D.I.Y medical devices for those in the local disabilities community as well as motion capture analysis. Maelyn joined the CoBal Lab with an interest in understanding the neurological aspects of Parkinson’s Disease during locomotion. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, breakdancing, and reading.