Published: 2022-03-10
Introduction
Research Articles
Diversity and Inclusion in Forensic Anthropology
Where We Stand and Prospects for the Future
84-101
AbstractDiversity 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
115-132
AbstractMentorship can be defined as the person-to-person transmission of knowledge in a domain where one person has more experience than the other....
Evaluating Graduate Student Diversity in Forensic Anthropology
133-140
AbstractIn this paper we explore why graduate programs with a focus in forensic anthropology typically lack racial and ethnic diversity. Specifically,...
Centering Transgender Individuals in Forensic Anthropology and Expanding Binary Sex Estimation in Casework and Research
161-180
AbstractDue to disproportionate violence impacting the transgender community, forensic anthropologists may encounter the remains of trans individuals;...
Technical Notes
“Why Are There So Many Women in Forensic Anthropology?”
An Evaluation of Gendered Experiences in Forensic Anthropology
102-114
AbstractThere is broad discussion of the higher numbers of women in the forensic sciences, particularly when compared to other science, technology,...
Migrants by Sea
Investigating the Eastern United States Border
153-160
AbstractUndocumented migration to the United States often occurs through large bodies of water such as the Rio Grande River or the waters surrounding...
The Morphology of Intersectionality
Discordance between Ancestry Estimates and Social Identifiers
181-191
AbstractForensic 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
141-152
AbstractAfrican Americans comprise approximately 13% of the U.S. population, 6% of missing persons, and 51% of homicide victims (Kochanek et al....