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I am currently one of three full-time forensic anthropologists employed by the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. 

 

My previous research focused on investigations of skeletal variation and methods of age-at-death estimation for adults, as well as topics related to outdoor scene searches and processing. I am currently involved in the development and validation of a new adult age-at-death estimation method (TA3), as well as further investigations of the TA3 traits and the use of transition analysis as a statistical technique. 

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I am always happy to talk to undergraduate students who are interested in applying to graduate school or pursuing anthropology or forensic-related careers. I also enjoy  hiking and rock climbing. I am excited to explore my new home in Oklahoma City with my husband and dogs - Biscuits, Graysen, Mya, River, and Petey.

Visiting Researcher

(ADBOU - University of Southern Denmark,) 

Education

Ph.D.

Anthropology

(2011-2017) 

M.S.

Forensic & Biological Anthropology

(2009-2011) 

B.S.

Biological Anthropology

(2005-2008) 

Penn State University - Dept. of Anthropology

Dissertation: Improved Skeletal Age-at-Death Estimation and its Impact on Archaeological Analyses (Click icon to download.)

Mercyhurst University - Dept. of Applied Forensic Sciences

Master's Thesis: Investigation and Critique of the DiGangi et al. (2009)  Age-At-Death Estimation Method (Click icon to download AAFS poster.)

Penn State University - Dept. of Anthropology

Honors Thesis: Investigation of "low-information" skeletal traits in an African American sample. 

Professional Positions

Forensic Anthropologist

Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Assistant Professor of Forensic Investigation

CJ/FI Program Coordinator

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Dept. of Criminal Justice & Social Sciences

Assistant Professor of Anthropology 

 ISU Forensic Anthropology Laboratory 

Idaho State University - Dept. of Anthropology

Visiting Assistant Professor of Applied Forensic Sciences

Mercyhurst University

Dept. of Applied Forensic Sciences

Postdoctoral Researcher

Penn State University

Dept. of Anthropology

Online Course Instructor

Penn State University

Dept. of Anthropology, Penn State World Campus

 

Jan. 2023 + 

 

Aug. 2020 - Jan. 2023

 

Aug. 2018 - May 2020

 

Aug. 2017 - July 2018

 

Jan. 2017 - July 2017

 

Aug. 2012 - July 2014

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