Published: 2024-06-01

Pioneers of Color

A Counternarrative of Foundational Figures in Forensic Anthropology's History

Matthew C. Go, Isis Dwyer, Tisa N. Loewen, Nandar Yukyi, Chaunesey Clemmons, Sydney S. Garcia, Kamar Afra, Fatimah A. Bouderdaben, Alba Craig, Isabel S. Melhado, Tanya Ramos, Ivanna Robledo, Evonne Turner-Byfield, Aaron J. Young, Jessica K. Juarez, Elaine Y. Chu, An-Di Yim, Allison Nesbitt, Jesse R. Goliath

206–217

Abstract

Popular renditions on the history of forensic anthropology have traced the discipline’s roots back to early European anatomy and nineteenth to...

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Forensic Anthropology in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)

Demographic, Membership, Matriculation, and Mentorship Trends during the First 50 Years of the Anthropology Section

Katharine E. Kolpan, John A. Williams
Abstract

This article traces demographic, membership, matriculation, and mentorship trends in forensic anthropology from the American Academy of Forensic...

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The Origins of Forensic Anthropology in the United States

Nicholas Vere Passalacqua, Iris Clever

192–205

Abstract

Traditional histories of forensic anthropology focus on key figures, events, and/or publications within a larger narrative of disciplinary...

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Daubert and the Effect on Biological Profile Research

Kate M. Lesciotto

218–229

Abstract

As a core component of casework, methods for estimating the biological profile must meet current legal standards to be
admissible as part of...

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Using Stable Nitrogen Isotope Ratios from Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue for Postmortem Interval (PMI) Estimation (Part 1)

Melanie Beasley, Julie Lesnik, Hayden McKee-Zech, Anielle Duncan
Abstract

Human skeletal muscle tissue was analyzed for stable nitrogen isotope analysis (δ15N) to test the applicability of changes...

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Using Stable Nitrogen Isotope Ratios from Human Skeletal Muscle Tissue for Postmortem Interval (PMI) Estimation (Part 2)

Melanie Beasley, Julie Lesnik, Hayden McKee-Zech, Anielle Duncan
Abstract

ABSTRACT: Fly larvae were analyzed for stable nitrogen isotope analysis (δ15N) to test if values can be used to predict...

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The Evolving Role of Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner Offices

Julie Fleischman, Jennifer Vollner, Bradley Adams, Christian Matthew Crowder, Deborrah Pinto, Miriam Soto Martinez, Christopher Rainwater, Caitlin Vogelsberg, Jason Wiersema
Abstract

The discipline of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically during its relatively short history, as has the role of forensic...

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