Research Discipline/Bio
A PhD candidate and the Neurorehabilitation and Biomechanics Research Labs Manager at Teachers College, Columbia University. Jehan specializes in movement sciences, focusing on using motion capture technologies and inertial measurement units to study complex movements. Her research aims to explore complex mobility in individuals with movement disorders. She is a trained physical therapist with experience investigating the feasibility and validity of assessments and technological solutions in physical activity and exercise science. Jehan is a Saudi youth delegate at the United Nations Future Summit 2024.
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Kinesiology (Motor Control and Learning), Teachers College, Columbia University, Expected 2026
Master of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, 2017
Bachelor of Science & Doctor of Physical Therapy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University, 2015
Honors/Awards
Saudi Youth Delegate, Future Summit Action, United Nations, 2024
Saudi Cultural Mission Scholarship (Doctoral), Saudi Cultural Mission, 2020 & 2024
MISK Leadership and Professional Development Fellowship, MISK Foundation, 2021
Saudi Cultural Mission Scholarship (Full Master’s), Saudi Cultural Mission, 2016
Invited Inspirational Speaker, MISK Foundation, 2021
Publications/Exhibitions
Alomar, J. A., Yu, T., Li, H., Delfing, D., Gu, Y., Wani, D., & Quinn, L. (2024). Development of the Floor Sitting Rising Movement Observation Tool (FSR-MOT). Abstract presented at the Combined Section Meeting, 2024.
Alomar, J., Wani, D., Yu, T., Leung, S., Romero, L., El-Feky, S., Wong, J., Pu, K., & Quinn, L. (2024). The spatiotemporal characteristics of floor sitting rising in Parkinson's disease (PD). Abstract presented at the Movement Disorder Society International Congress, 2024.
Last Updated: Oct 1, 2024