Jamie Gentille

Jamie Gentille, MPH, CCLS, is an Adjunct Professor in Biobehavioral Health at George Mason University and Director of Child Life Services at Inova Children’s Hospital since 2002. She is also a Certified Child Life Specialist and Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

• Education: BS in Biobehavioral Health (Penn State University), MPH (Walden University)

Her research bridges human behavioral ecology, zooarchaeology, and Paleolithic studies, with a focus on:

• Human adaptation to unfamiliar landscapes
• Zooarchaeological analysis of Middle/Upper Paleolithic sites
• Stable isotope applications in paleoecology
• Artificial cranial modification practices
• DNA preservation in Levantine sediments
• Climate change impacts on prehistoric cultures

Recent publications emphasize faunal remains from Sibudu Cave, DNA preservation in Paleolithic contexts, and isotopic proxy studies. Her work integrates taphonomic analysis with cultural evolution debates.