Jennifer Mitchell

Jennifer Mitchell is a part-time lecturer and second-year master's student in Anthropology at George Mason University. Her research focuses on human evolutionary biology, life history studies, and bioarchaeology, with a particular emphasis on analyzing early life stress through incremental microstructures of tooth enamel at the paleolithic Zvejnieki hunter-gatherer cemetery.

• Education: BS in Biology and Anthropology with a certificate in Medical Anthropology from the University of Florida Honors Program.
• Courses Taught: ANTH135 (Introduction to Biological Anthropology), ANTH120 (Unearthing the Past-Introduction to Archaeology), and ANTH135L (Introduction to Biological Anthropology Lab).
• Grants and Fellowships: Recipient of the Sara Shallenberger Brown Garden Club of America National Parks Conservation Scholarship.
• Professional Experience: Previously worked as a ranger for the National Park Service after studying human osteology in Transylvania, Romania.