Amanda (Mandy) Agnew, PhD is a skeletal biologist and an associate professor at The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Dr. Agnew directs the Skeletal Biology Research Lab at OSU within the Injury Biomechanics Research Center, where she investigates the human skeleton using a multidisciplinary approach. Combining anthropological analyses with engineering principles and often with a clinical perspective, her research explores bone biomechanics and fracture risk and assesses patterns of injury with the goal of reducing injuries to motor vehicle occupants. Her main focus is in identifying the role which individual skeletal health plays on the risk of sustaining these traumatic injuries. In particular, Dr. Agnew specializes in histomorphometric methods for evaluating developmental and degenerative changes in bone (e.g., osteoporosis).

She has received funding from government agencies (e.g., NHTSA, US Army), the American Federation for Aging Research, the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Justice, and numerous private industries. Dr. Agnew serves on the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) Board of Directors and the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury (IRCOBI). Her commitment to reducing skeletal injuries is reflected through her research and continued service to the field.