Jennifer R. Mandel is an American biologist. Mandel is an associate professor of biological sciences at the

University of Memphis } The University of Memphis (UofM) is a public university, public research university in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, the university has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university maintains the Herff College of Engineering ...

Education

Jennifer Rhea Ellis earned a Bachelor of Arts in biology from

Carson–Newman University Carson–Newman University is a private Baptist university in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Carson-Newman is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1851, the university enrolls about 2,500 studen ...

with a focus in organismal biology, ecology, and natural history. She completed a Doctor of Philosophy in biological sciences from

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...

specializing in plant conservation and evolutionary genetics. Her dissertation, ''Conservation Genetics of the Endangered Sunflower

Helianthus verticillatus ''Helianthus'' () is a genus comprising about 70 species of annual and perennial flowering plants in the daisy family Asteraceae commonly known as sunflowers. Except for three South American species, the species of ''Helianthus'' are native to ...

'' elevated the Whorled sunflower to a high priority candidate for endangered species status. Her doctoral advisor was David E. McCauley. Mandel completed post-doctoral research in plant biology at

University of Georgia , mottoeng = "To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.""To serve" was later added to the motto without changing the seal; the Latin motto directly translates as "To teach and to inquire into the nature of things." , establ ...

. Her research focused on the identification of the genetic basis of evolutionary and agronomically important traits in

sunflower The common sunflower (''Helianthus annuus'') is a large annual forb of the genus ''Helianthus'' grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds. Apart from cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), as ...

Career

In 2014, Mandel joined the departments of biological sciences and bioinformatics at

as an assistant professor.

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