Jeffrey Wight, PhD

Chair, Department of Health & Exercise Sciences
Professor of Exercise Science

Email address  jwight@ju.edu
Telephone number  (904) 256-7135
Office location  HSC 2143
Downloadable resume or CV  CV

 

 

Areas of Specialization

• Shoulder Joint Flexibility​
• Sports Biomechanics (Throwing Biomechanics, Running Biomechanics)
• Age-Related Physical Disability Measurement, Assessment, & Prevention
• Fitness Measurement, Assessment, & Advancement

Education

• Ph.D. Biomechanics, University of Florida
• Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, University of Florida
• M.S. Biomechanics, University of Delaware
• B.S. Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Professional Information

Dr. Wight is a Professor in the Exercise Science Program and Director of the Human Performance Laboratory. Dr. Wight is a sport biomechanist with graduate degrees from the University of Delaware (MS in Biomechanics) and University of Florida (PhD in Biomechanics). Dr. Wight has extensive experience using motion-analysis cameras to study baseball pitching and tennis serve biomechanics. He also developed a custom biomechanical analysis to assess throwing shoulder flexibility. Recently, Dr. Wight has focused much attention on running biomechanics.