Jessica Andersen (born 1973 in Massachusetts, United States) is an American writer of mystery and medicine since 2003. She has a PhD in Genetics. Born in 1973, Jessica Andersen was born and raised in eastern Massachusetts, United States. She studied at Tufts University for an undergraduate degree in biology, followed by a PhD in Genetics[1] though she has been many other things, including a patent agent, a freelance editor, Landscaper and a professional horse trainer and riding coach.