Jennifer Jakobi, PhD

Professor

Faculty of Health and Social Development

School of Health and Exercise Sciences

Okanagan Campus

Fields

Aging, Gender and Women’s Studies, Kinesiology, Neuroscience / Cognitive Science, Sports / Exercise

Contact Information

Chosen name and pronouns:

Jenn Jakobi (She/Her/Hers)

jennifer.jakobi@ubc.ca

Tel: 250-307-2015

https://ubcheal.ok.ubc.ca/

https://hes.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/jennifer-jakobi/

https://hes.ok.ubc.ca/about/istand/

Media Contact

Patty Wellborn

Media Relations Strategist

Tel: 250.317.0293

Email: patty.wellborn@ubc.ca

Expertise

aging, older adults, exercise, men, women, sex-specific age-related decline, community exercise, chronic disease, inactivity, neuroscience, STEM Outreach, Youth engagement

In the Media

Using Exercise to Fight Frailty – Youtube How Hand Strength Can Indicate Parkinson’s patients’ Decline – Youtube