Jessica is a staff scientist for the Ross Lab and an instructor for the Human Body course.

She completed her PhD at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee in 2021, using structured light scanning and computational modeling with archaeological and historical documentation to bolster IDs of individuals recovered from the Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery.

She then completed postdoctoral training at Mayo Clinic Arizona. There she used scanning electron microscopy to elucidate the micromechanics of peri- and postmortem human cortical bone fractures and coordinated a multidisciplinary team to evaluate a novel bioinspired patch with growth factor for regenerative rotator cuff repair.

She loves biomechanics at the intersection of biology and behavior: her interests include personalized and holistic MSK modeling, life course biology, skeletal anatomy and physiology, as lower limb anatomy and gait. She’s thrilled to contribute to the Ross Lab’s excellent combination of top tier animal care and groundbreaking research.