Dr. Daniel A. Jaffe, Ph.D.

Dr. Daniel Jaffe is an associate professor and associate director of the Human Performance Lab for the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

He holds a Ph.D. in exercise physiology from Springfield College. His doctoral research focused on the effects of chronic beta-alanine supplementation on physical performance parameters in college-aged males seeking a military commission.

Dr. Jaffe arrived at West Point in July 2015, where his primary duties include teaching in the kinesiology directorate; serving as course director for PE215: Foundations of Personal Fitness and PE245: Olympic Weightlifting; assisting as director of the Human Performance Lab; and coaching the men’s and women’s powerlifting teams.

Before his arrival, he was a member of the Physical Education Department at Virginia Military Institute, where he served in various capacities. His current research interests include periodization and optimization of military-specific fitness tasks. Previous research focused on macronutrient redistribution and dietary supplementation.

Dr. Jaffe and his wife, Molly, have two children, Theodore and Eleanor. He also serves as a biochemist in the Army Reserve.