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Colter Mitchell
Research Associate Professor; Training Faculty
Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center and Research Associate Professor, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research
Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center and Research Associate Professor, Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research
Research Interests:
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.
Select Publications
- Cleanthis Michael, Natasha S. Jones, Jamie L. Hanson, Heidi B. Westerman, Kelly L. Klump, Colter Mitchell, Monk,Christopher Stephen, S. Alexandra Burt, Luke Hyde. 2026. A Systematic Evaluation of the Performance of Multiple Brain Age Algorithms in Two Cohorts of Youth. Human Brain Mapping 47(2):e70458.
- Tung, Ryan, O'Neill, Carly, Smith, Trey, Hardi, Felicia A., Goetschius, Leigh G., Huntley,Edward, Meier,Helen Carmon Spink, Luke Hyde, Notterman, Dan, Monk,Christopher Stephen, Colter Mitchell. 2026. Associations between surrogates of prenatal lead DNA methylation and adolescent neural network architecture. Brain and Environment 5:100013.
- Gabriele Ciciurkaite, Byungkyu Lee, Siyun Peng, Maleah Fekete, Colter Mitchell, Brea L. Perry. 2026. Psychosocial stressors, accelerated biological aging, and multiple morbidities: Evidence from an age-diverse sample. PLOS ONE 21(3):e0343987.
- Marlene Staginnus, ..., Monk,Christopher Stephen, Colter Mitchell, Luke Hyde, et al.. 2026. Dimensional Associations Between Conduct Problems and Brain Structure Across 18 International Cohorts in ENIGMA. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Yue Linda Zhang, Alexander S. Weigard, Felicia A. Hardi, Sunghyun H. Hong, Huntley,Edward, Colter Mitchell, Luke Hyde, Monk,Christopher Stephen. 2026. Childhood Material Hardship Linked to Adolescent Neurocognition: A Computational Modeling Approach. Developmental Science 29(4):e70213.
- Alexandra Y. Vazquez, S. Alexandra Burt, Colter Mitchell, Kelly L. Klump, Luke Hyde, Shaunna L. Clark. 2025. Methylome-wide association study of multidimensional resilience. Development and Psychopathology 37(4):1730-1741.
- Lisha Lin, Zhao,Wei, Zheng Li, Scott M. Ratliff, Yi Zhe Wang, Colter Mitchell, Faul,Jessica Danielle, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Birditt,Kira S, Smith,Jennifer Ann. 2025. Poly-epigenetic scores for cardiometabolic risk factors interact with demographic factors and health behaviors in older US Adults. Epigenetics 20(1):2469205.
- Inmaculada León, Daylín Góngora, María José Rodrigo, Silvia Herrero-Roldán, Maykel López Rodríguez, Colter Mitchell, Fisher,Jonah, Yasser Iturria-Medina . 2025. Maternal epigenetic index links early neglect to later neglectful care and other psychopathological, cognitive, and bonding effects. Clinical Epigenetics 17(1):1-14.
- Felicia A. Hardi, Melissa K. Peckins, Colter Mitchell, Vonnie McLoyd, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Luke Hyde, Monk,Christopher Stephen. 2025. Childhood adversity and adolescent mental health: Examining cumulative and specificity effects across contexts and developmental timing. Development and Psychopathology 37(4):1954-1970.
- Laurent,Sarah, Lorraine Halinka Malcoe, Linnea Laestadius, Colter Mitchell, Luke Hyde, Monk,Christopher Stephen, Meier,Helen Carmon Spink. 2025. Historic Structural Racism and Perceived Stress in Adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health 76(5):p935-938.