assisting in research that will enhance forensic anthropological methods for determining post-mortum interval, ancestry, and individual identity using human remains.
For my internship at Grady Early, my main job was casting. Casting is the process where molds are first made of a particular trait of a bone. Then from the molds, Smooth Cast is added to form the solid cast. Casts of pubic symphyses, rib ends and clavicles that are still fusing can be used… Continue Reading Chloe McDaneld, Grady Early Forensic Anthropology Research Laboratory
Introduction I completed an internship with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) during the 2018 spring semester. During the course of my internship with FACTS I had two specific projects. The first project involved reassociating unassociated bones that had been misplaced over the years from their individual donation, and the second project was… Continue Reading Laci Frank, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
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Grady Early Forensic Anthropology – Researching Methods for 3D Scanning Femora for Use in Stature Estimation Introduction My internship was with the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) under the supervision of Dr. Deborah Cunningham. My primary role was to conduct research on the 3D scanning of femora to gather pilot data to support research… Continue Reading Richard Saavedra, Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State
I began volunteering at the Grady Early Forensic Anthropology Research Laboratory in March of 2011, and after a few weeks of lab work I was able to help out with some of the research being conducted at the Forensic Anthropology Research Facility out on the Freeman Ranch. The three components, both labs and the facility,… Continue Reading Hailey Duecker, Grady Early Forensic Anthropology Research Laboratory