Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, Faculty Associate, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research and Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Biography
Dr. Mitchell’s research utilizes a range of biological data types such as epigenetics, neuroimaging, and genetics to better understand how social conditions shape population health. In particular his work uses these biomarkers to elucidate pathways by which social inequalities cause health inequalities. This research uses longitudinal population-based studies where biological data are collected at multiple timepoints. His research also includes the development of new methods for integrating the collection and analysis of biological and social data.
Projects
Center for Inequality Dynamics
Epigenetic Mediation of Adverse Social Context on Stress Response, Socioemotional Development, and Health in a Population-based Study of Minority and Low SES Children and Adolescents
Michigan Center on the Demography of Aging (MiCDA)Funded Research
- Effects of poverty on affective development: A multi-level, longitudinal study
- Epigenetic Mediation of Adverse Social Context on Stress Response, Socioemotional Development, and Health in a Population-based Study of Minority and Low SES Children and Adolescents
- Jacobs Foundation Research Fellowship 2017-2019 – Colter Mitchell
- Racial inequalities in health throughout adulthood: The cumulative impact of neighborhood chemical and non-chemical stressors on epigenomic pathways
- Transitions from Preschool through High School: Family, Schools & Neighborhoods
Publications
- Smith,Jennifer Ann, Colter Mitchell, Faul,Jessica Danielle, Kho, Minjung , Yu, Miao . 2019. Genetic effects and gene-by-education interactions on episodic memory performance and decline in an aging population. Social Science & Medicine