Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2025
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2022
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, El Paso, 2018
Professional Honors
  • Graduate Engineering Research Fellow, UW–Madison
  • University of Texas at El Paso Top Ten Senior
Professional Affiliations
  • Society of Women Engineers, former Collegiate President−UTEP Chapter
  • American Society of Biomechanics
  • Latinx in Biomechanix
  • International Women in Biomechanics

Dr. Fehr combines expertise in biomechanics and mechanical engineering to study human movement and injury mechanics. Her work focuses on biomechanical reconstruction and the evaluation of injury mechanisms across motor vehicle, occupational, recreational, and fall-related incidents, including slips and trips. Building on her background specializing in human movement analysis and wearable technology, Dr. Fehr integrates real-world evidence with injury biomechanics to provide comprehensive insights into injury risk, mechanism, and human performance.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Fehr's research focused on using wearable sensors to conduct long-term, real-world studies of gait in populations with impairments. As a graduate researcher at the University of Wisconsin — Madison Biomechatronics, Assistive Devices, Gait Engineering & Rehabilitation Lab (BADGER Lab) she worked to develop custom algorithms for wearable-sensor data to quantify mobility and measure minimum foot clearance — a trip-risk indicator — in prosthesis users and persons with Multiple Sclerosis. Her work evaluated real-world conditions contributing to the likelihood of catching a toe or stumbling, and how changes in device design can affect the likelihood of a trip or fall. Research conducted by Dr. Fehr has been presented at scientific conferences and published in peer‑reviewed journals.

During her work, Dr. Fehr utilized motion capture, inertial measurement units (IMUs), 3D scanning, prosthetic embedded load cells, electromyography and metabolic systems (COSMED). She has extensive experience creating custom algorithms to analyze and understand human movement. In her experience at the Ford Motor Company, she participated in the development and testing of safety and restraint systems. Dr. Fehr interned at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Cummins Inc., and McGill University where she tested and prototyped various devices.