Research Scientist

Jake joined IHMC as a Research Scientist in August 2024 on a joint appointment with the University of West Florida, where he also will serve as an associate professor of biology.

At IHMC, Siedlik joined the healthspan, resilience, and performance team on a funded Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Siedlik was an associate professor in exercise science and pre-health professions at Creighton University where he also served as the associate director of the health informatics graduate program.

Siedlik is a physiologist focused on statistical modeling, specifically the methodological concerns relevant to high-dimensional data including clustering and classification, unsupervised learning models, and Bayesian inference. His research interests are focused on leveraging data-driven approaches to advance population health.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in math at Colorado College, a master’s degree in applied physiology at Teachers College at Columbia University, and Ph.D. in exercise physiology at the University of Kansas. He also served as a sergeant in the New York Police Department.