Professor, Paralympian: Mitchell medals at Rio

Photo courtesy of Cassie MitchellThis year, several athletes represented Tech and the U.S. in Rio. One of the athletes was Cassie Mitchell, Ph.D., who participated in the 2016 Paralympic Games.

Currently, Mitchell works as a research professor at Tech’s Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering. She is the principal investigator of the Laboratory for Pathology Dynamics. Mitchell earned her doctorate in biomedical engineering with a concentration in neuroengineering from Tech and Emory University seven years ago.

From a young age, Mitchell was very involved in athletics and international competitions. She grew up on a farm in Oklahoma and trained her horse in Western speed events, winning…