Published: 2018-01-29
Research Articles
Diversity and Inclusion in Forensic Anthropology
Where We Stand and Prospects for the Future
Abstract
Diversity and inclusion have proven vital for increasing innovation, success, and performance in a myriad of fields; however, as with many other...
Changing the Mentorship Paradigm
Survey Data and Interpretations from Forensic Anthropology Practitioners
Abstract
Mentorship can be defined as the person-to-person transmission of knowledge in a domain where one person has more experience than the other....
Centering Transgender Individuals in Forensic Anthropology and Expanding Binary Sex Estimation in Casework and Research
AbstractDue to disproportionate violence impacting the transgender community, forensic anthropologists may encounter the remains of trans individuals;...
Experimental Study of Black Bear (Ursus americanus) and Grizzly Bear (U. arctos) Tooth Marks and Other Gnawing Damage on Bone
AbstractTooth mark and other gnawing damage modifications on bone from African carnivores have been extensively examined, but there are less data on...
Documenting Skeletal Scatters in Obstructed Wooded Environments Using Close-Range Photogrammetry
AbstractForensic scenes involving human skeletal remains in obstructed wooded environments are challenging to document. One potential solution is to...
Technical Notes
“Why Are There So Many Women in Forensic Anthropology?”
An Evaluation of Gendered Experiences in Forensic Anthropology
Abstract
There is broad discussion of the higher numbers of women in the forensic sciences, particularly when compared to other science, technology,...
The Morphology of Intersectionality
Discordance between Ancestry Estimates and Social Identifiers
Abstract
Forensic anthropologists operate within a medico-legal context, performing analyses to estimate a biological profile (ancestry, age, sex,...
Review Articles
Ancestral Diversity in Skeletal Collections
Perspectives on African American Body Donation
Abstract
African Americans comprise approximately 13% of the U.S. population, 6% of missing persons, and 51% of homicide victims (Kochanek et al....
Current State of Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology
AbstractSex estimation is perhaps the most important component of the biological profile. Our sex estimates aid in decedent identification by helping to...