Overview
Background
I am an ARC Future Fellow at UQ with interdisciplinary research interests spanning social and biological sciences. My work examines how environmental and societal structures shape skeletal growth, metabolism, and health, drawing on technical expertise in skeletal histology applied across bioarchaeology, biology, biomedicine, forensics, and palaeontology. I have attracted ~$1.7M in competitive funding as PI (>$3.3M including collaborative grants), including an ARC DECRA and Future Fellowship.
I currently serve as Editor‑in‑Chief of Anthropological Review, Editorial Board Member of Annals of Human Biology, and Vice‑President of the Australasian Society for Human Biology. In 2024, I received the Linnean Society of London’s Trail‑Crisp Medal for contributions to microscopy in natural history.
My career spans academic, government, and industry roles in Australia, the UK, and the Netherlands, including positions at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Australian Government, ANU, Imperial College London, and the University of Kent, where I completed my BSc (Hons), PhD, and PGCHE. My previous service includes Treasurer of the Australasian Society for Human Biology and editorial roles with The Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, Scientific Reports, and Anthropological Review.
Availability
- Dr Justyna Miszkiewicz is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Kent
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, University of Kent
- Doctor of Philosophy of Biological Anthropology, University of Kent
Works
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2018
Journal Article
The biorhythm of human skeletal growth
Mahoney, Patrick, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Chapple, Simon, Le Luyer, Mona, Schlecht, Stephen H., Stewart, Tahlia J., Griffiths, Richard A., Deter, Chris and Guatelli-Steinberg, Debbie (2018). The biorhythm of human skeletal growth. Journal of Anatomy, 232 (1), 26-38. doi: 10.1111/joa.12709
2017
Journal Article
Bone deep: Variation in stable isotope ratios and histomorphometric measurements of bone remodelling within adult humans
Fahy, G. E., Deter, C., Pitfield, R., Miszkiewicz, J. J. and Mahoney, P. (2017). Bone deep: Variation in stable isotope ratios and histomorphometric measurements of bone remodelling within adult humans. Journal of Archaeological Science, 87, 10-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2017.09.009
2017
Conference Publication
Photoperiod-induced central actions of thyroid hormone are essential for medullary bone formation
Butterfield, Natalie, Miszkiewicz, Justyna, Logan, John, Leitch, Victoria, Yoshimura, Takashi, Bassett, Duncan and Williams, Graham (2017). Photoperiod-induced central actions of thyroid hormone are essential for medullary bone formation. Society for Endocrinology BES 2017, Harrogate, United Kingdom, 6-8 November 2017. Bristol, United Kingdom: Bioscientifica. doi: 10.1530/endoabs.50.oc6.1
2017
Journal Article
Cortical Histomorphometry of the Human Humerus During Ontogeny
Pitfield, Rosie, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. and Mahoney, Patrick (2017). Cortical Histomorphometry of the Human Humerus During Ontogeny. Calcified Tissue International, 101 (2), 148-158. doi: 10.1007/s00223-017-0268-1
2017
Conference Publication
Medieval Evidence: Reconstructing Social Status From British Medieval Skeletons
Miszkiewicz, J. (2017). Medieval Evidence: Reconstructing Social Status From British Medieval Skeletons. WCO-IOF-ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Florence, Italy, 23-26 March 2017. London, United Kingdom: Springer.
2017
Conference Publication
Osteon circularity variation with femur size and anatomical region in archaeological humans
Garcia, Paula Fuente, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Deter, Chris and Mahoney, Patrick (2017). Osteon circularity variation with femur size and anatomical region in archaeological humans. 86th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists (AAPA), New Orleans, LA United States, 19-22 April 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2017
Conference Publication
Biorhythm tracks enamel thickness in humans and great apes
Mahoney, Patrick, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Pitfield, Rosie, Deter, Chris and Guatelli-Steinberg, Debbie (2017). Biorhythm tracks enamel thickness in humans and great apes. 86th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists (AAPA), New Orleans, LA United States, 19-22 April 2017. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2017
Journal Article
Enamel biorhythms of humans and great apes: the Havers-Halberg Oscillation hypothesis reconsidered
Mahoney, Patrick, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Pitfield, Rosie, Deter, Chris and Guatelli-Steinberg, Debbie (2017). Enamel biorhythms of humans and great apes: the Havers-Halberg Oscillation hypothesis reconsidered. Journal of Anatomy, 230 (2), 272-281. doi: 10.1111/joa.12551
2017
Book Chapter
Human bone and dental histology in an archaeological context
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. and Mahoney, Patrick (2017). Human bone and dental histology in an archaeological context. Human remains: another dimension: the application of imaging to the study of human remains. (pp. 29-43) edited by David Errickson and Tim Thompson. London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-804602-9.00004-7
2016
Conference Publication
Biorhythms, deciduous enamel thickness, and primary bone growth in modern human children: a test of the Havers-Halberg Oscillation hypothesis
Mahoney, Patrick, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Pitfield, Rosie, Schlecht, Stephen H., Deter, Chris and Guatelli-Steinberg, Debbie (2016). Biorhythms, deciduous enamel thickness, and primary bone growth in modern human children: a test of the Havers-Halberg Oscillation hypothesis. 85th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists, Atlanta, GA United States, 13-16 April 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2016
Conference Publication
Femoral bone remodeling comparisons between adult males and females from medieval England
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Bennett, Caroline, Johns, Sarah E. and Mahoney, Patrick (2016). Femoral bone remodeling comparisons between adult males and females from medieval England. 85th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists, Atlanta, GA United States, 13-16 April 2016. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2016
Journal Article
Investigating histomorphometric relationships at the human femoral midshaft in a biomechanical context
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. (2016). Investigating histomorphometric relationships at the human femoral midshaft in a biomechanical context. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 34 (2), 179-192. doi: 10.1007/s00774-015-0652-8
2016
Journal Article
Biorhythms, deciduous enamel thickness, and primary bone growth: a test of the Havers-Halberg Oscillation hypothesis
Mahoney, Patrick, Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Pitfield, Rosie, Schlecht, Stephen H., Deter, Chris and Guatelli-Steinberg, Debbie (2016). Biorhythms, deciduous enamel thickness, and primary bone growth: a test of the Havers-Halberg Oscillation hypothesis. Journal of Anatomy, 228 (6), 919-928. doi: 10.1111/joa.12450
2016
Journal Article
Deciduous enamel 3D microwear texture analysis as an indicator of childhood diet in medieval Canterbury, England
Mahoney, Patrick, Schmidt, Christopher W., Deter, Chris, Remy, Ashley, Slavin, Philip, Johns, Sarah E., Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. and Nystrom, Pia (2016). Deciduous enamel 3D microwear texture analysis as an indicator of childhood diet in medieval Canterbury, England. Journal of Archaeological Science, 66, 128-136. doi: 10.1016/j.jas.2016.01.007
2016
Journal Article
Ancient Human Bone Microstructure in Medieval England: Comparisons between Two Socio-Economic Groups
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. and Mahoney, Patrick (2016). Ancient Human Bone Microstructure in Medieval England: Comparisons between Two Socio-Economic Groups. Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 299 (1), 42-59. doi: 10.1002/ar.23285
2015
Book Chapter
Formation Times in Thermally Altered Enamel
Mahoney, Patrick and Miszkiewicz, Justyna (2015). Formation Times in Thermally Altered Enamel. The Analysis of Burned Human Remains: Second Edition. (pp. 355-363) London, United Kingdom: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800451-7.00020-6
2015
Journal Article
Histology of a Harris line in a human distal tibia
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. (2015). Histology of a Harris line in a human distal tibia. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 33 (4), 462-466. doi: 10.1007/s00774-014-0644-0
2015
Conference Publication
Social weaning: childhood diet and health in medieval Canterbury, UK
Mahoney, Patrick, Schmidt, Christopher W., Deter, Chris, Remy, Ashley, Slavin, Philip, Miszkiewicz, Justyna and Nystrom, Pia (2015). Social weaning: childhood diet and health in medieval Canterbury, UK. 84th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists, St Louis, MO United States, 25-28 March 2015. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2015
Conference Publication
Investigating the extent to which entheseal changes reflect bone remodeling at the modern human femoral midshaft
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J., Kivell, Tracy I., Schlecht, Stephen H. and Mahoney, Patrick (2015). Investigating the extent to which entheseal changes reflect bone remodeling at the modern human femoral midshaft. 84th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists, St Louis, MO United States, 25-28 March 2015. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2015
Journal Article
Linear Enamel Hypoplasia and Age-at-Death at Medieval (11th-16th Centuries) St. Gregory's Priory and Cemetery, Canterbury, UK
Miszkiewicz, Justyna Jolanta (2015). Linear Enamel Hypoplasia and Age-at-Death at Medieval (11th-16th Centuries) St. Gregory's Priory and Cemetery, Canterbury, UK. International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 25 (1), 79-87. doi: 10.1002/oa.2265
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Social inequality and bone health in ancient human populations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caitlin D'Gluyas
Media
Enquiries
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- bioarchaeology
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- bone histology
- human remains
- social inequality and bone health
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