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
Search Professor Justyna Miszkiewicz’s works on UQ eSpace
2014
Conference Publication
Histological variation in modern human robust and gracile femur
Miszkiewicz, Justyna J. and Mahoney, Patrick (2014). Histological variation in modern human robust and gracile femur. 83rd Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists, Calgary, Canada, 8-12 April 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
2011
Conference Publication
Linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) and age at death (AAD) at medieval St Gregory's Priory and cemetery, Canterbury, UK
Miszkiewicz, Justyna and Mahoney, Patrick (2011). Linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH) and age at death (AAD) at medieval St Gregory's Priory and cemetery, Canterbury, UK. 80th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists, Minneapolis, MN United States, 11-16 April 2011. Hoboken, NJ United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Justyna Miszkiewicz is:
- Available for supervision
Looking for a supervisor? Read our advice on how to choose a supervisor.
Supervision history
Current supervision
-
Doctor Philosophy
Social inequality and bone health in ancient human populations.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caitlin D'Gluyas
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Justyna Miszkiewicz directly for media enquiries about:
- bioarchaeology
- biological anthropology
- bone histology
- human remains
- social inequality and bone health
Need help?
For help with finding experts, story ideas and media enquiries, contact our Media team: