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Jeffer Sasaki is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research focuses on the validation and application of device-based methods to assess free-living physical behaviors, such as physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, and their associations with health outcomes in diverse populations. He is dedicated to exploring technology-driven strategies that promote positive behavior changes to improve health at the population level. Dr. Sasaki earned his Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and completed his postdoctoral training at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. From 2020 to 2024, he served as Editors-in-Chief of the Brazilian Journal of Physical Activity and Health and played a key role in developing the Physical Activity Guidelines for the Brazilian Population, contributing his expertise to national public health initiatives. In his work, Dr. Sasaki aims to bridge the gap between research and real-world application, with the ultimate goal of advancing health equity and improving the quality of life through evidence-based movement science.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences