has been teaching in the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work for the past 18 years. She is a developing scholar in the field of Sociology with focused interest on the lived and working experiences of vulnerable communities such as; Men who have Sex with Men (MSMs) and Sex Workers. Ms. Mitchell is completing a Ph.D. in Social Policy Protection for female sex workers at The UWI.

Miss Mitchell is a current member of the Social Policy Cluster within the Faculty of Social Sciences, the UWI Mona, the Caribbean Sociological Association, and the International Sociological Association. Additionally, her research work has included authoring and co-authoring Technical Reports like the National Survey of Attitudes & Perceptions of Jamaicans Towards Same-Sex Relationships, on behalf of Jamaica Forum for Lesbians All-Sexuals and Gays (JFLAG), and collaborating with Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Evaluation of the National Poverty Eradication Project.