Biography
Dr. Jaspreet Sodhi is currently a Joint Assistant Professor at Marshall University, with her primary appointment in the School of Physical Therapy and a secondary appointment in the Department of Public Health. She holds a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from the University of Texas Medical Branch, along with a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Guru Nanak Dev University, India.
Previously, Dr. Sodhi completed postdoctoral research training in Cancer Control and Epidemiology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. She also held leadership and consulting positions in the corporate healthcare and data intelligence sector, including Director of Client Engagement and Research and Data Strategy Consultant. In these roles, she provided expertise in healthcare analytics, clinical research, population health data, and evidence-based decision-making.
Dr. Sodhi’s research interests include epidemiology, population health, healthy aging, chronic pain, frailty, functional decline, and health disparities among older adults. Her community-based research focuses on fall-risk assessment and prevention, frailty screening, and exercise-based interventions to promote healthy aging and functional independence. Her teaching and research integrate public health, epidemiology, and rehabilitation sciences to improve health outcomes among aging and underserved populations.