Samantha J. Stauffer, CPO, PhD, FAAOP

Postdoctoral Researcher / Director of Research
University of Delaware, Limb Loss Studies Lab / Independence Prosthetics-Orthotics
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, United States

Dr. Stauffer is a practicing Certified Prosthetist-Orthotist with Independence Prosthetics-Orthotics, Inc. As their Director of Research, Samantha manages research collaborations with several University-based research labs and with the private sector. She is a post-doctoral researcher with the Delaware Limb Loss Studies Lab, where her research focuses on understanding how health limits quality of life after amputation. She has presented her research nationally, and has been involved in over a dozen peer-reviewed scientific presentations

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Presentation(s):

• Clinical Training: Challenges and Opportunities During Residency - Sponsored by the Behavioral Science Society

  Thursday, February 19, 2026
  10:15 AM - 11:45 AM CDT

• Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) from the Evidence Based Practice Committee (EBPC)

  Friday, February 20, 2026
  2:15 PM - 3:45 PM CDT

• Amputation Post-Surgical Health

  Saturday, February 21, 2026
  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CDT