Jonathan Wood
Jonathan Wood
Assistant Professor
Office Location:
210T STAR Health Sciences Complex
LICENSURE
- Physical therapy license (J1-0003526)
CERTIFICATIONS
- Board Certified Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (52362)
EDUCATION
Postdoctoral Fellowship at Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, 2025
|
| Ph.D. in Biomechanics and Movement Science from the University of Delaware, 2023 |
| Neurologic Physical Therapy Residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Delaware, 2017 |
| D.P.T. from Utica University, 2014 |
| B.A. in Health Studies from Utica University, 2012 |
My research focuses on how the human brain controls movement, how it develops and maintains motor skills, and how neurologic disease impacts these processes. The long-term goal of my research is to advance rehabilitation practice by determining how to optimize interventions that will improve physical function and quality of life for people with neurologic disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. I use various behavioral and computational techniques to achieve three major scientific objectives:
- Characterize specific motor learning processes and determine how to achieve efficient learning and retention of skilled movements
- Identify targets for rehabilitation interventions by understanding the specific sources of cognitive-motor impairments caused by neurologic disorders
- Optimize rehabilitation interventions by either leveraging unimpaired cognitive-motor systems, or by directly addressing impaired systems to improve learning.
| 2020 - Current | Neural Control of Movement Society |
| 2015 - Current | APTA Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy |
| 2013 - Current | APTA Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy |
| 2013 - Current | APTA Academy of Physical Therapy Research |
| 2012 - Current | American Physical Therapy Association |
ADDITIONAL LINKS
Connect
Tower at STAR: 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark, DE 19713 | Health Sciences Complex: 540 S. College Ave, Newark, DE 19713 chs-info@udel.edu Phone: 302-831-1060