Michelle began her faculty career in the United Kingdom at the University of Cambridge, where she served from 2006 to 2018. She returned to the United States in 2018 and held positions at East Carolina University from 2018 to 2021 and Washington University in St. Louis from 2022 to 2024 before joining Wayne State University, where she is currently a faculty member.
She holds degrees in materials science and engineering (BS), engineering mechanics (MS), and a doctorate in biophysical sciences. Her work spans tissue biomechanics and biomimetic materials, and she has spent more than twenty-five years researching engineering approaches to pregnancy and women’s health, with a focus on preventing, diagnosing, and intervening in preterm birth.
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