Summary
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Kyra w88 slot's research focuses on the identification of subadults through the creation and development of age and sex estimation techniques and the impact of population structure on the pattern of modern human variation.
Most of her current w88 slot seeks to explore the predictive ability of age and sex indicators and to develop techniques to accurately identify unknown decedents. Federal funding was awarded from the National Institute of Justice (Award 2015-DN-BX-K009) and National Science Foundation (NSF BCS-1551913) to improve subadult age and sex estimation techniques. The projects use thin-slice computed tomography scans acquired from a large, diverse sample of modern subadults (ages birth to 20 years) to develop age and sex estimation techniques. Her group is collecting epiphyseal appearance and fusion data, long bone breadths and lengths, dental development, and pelvic landmark coordinates. The current NIJ and NSF projects, and her previous w88 slot, have resulted in two freely available graphical user interfaces (KidStats and KSCollect) to increase the applicability of methods for forensic anthropologists and promote collaboration.
w88 slot also is interested in the craniometric and postcraniometric variation in genetically admixed populations, especially in South Africa. Current research is dedicated to exploring the sex-biased asymmetry in the craniometric variation of modern South Africans. She is associated with numerous colleagues and projects concerning in-depth assessments of population variation and sexual dimorphism within South Africans. Most of the research focuses on the micro-evolutionary changes in the population and the direct effects of population history, migration, and sociopolitical regimes.
w88 slot is a member of the American Association of Forensic Sciences, American Association of Physical Anthropologists, and Anatomical Society of Southern Africa. She also consults on forensic anthropological cases and/or outdoor recoveries.
Specializations
- Biological w88 slot
- w88 slot anthropology
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- Growth and development
- Ancestry
Teaching
- ANTH 102 (Introduction to Biological w88 slot)
- ANTH 462 (w88 slot Osteology)
- ANTH 465 (w88 slot Growth and Development)
- ANTH 468 (w88 slot Anthropology)
- ANTH 476 (w88 slot Variation)
Selected publications
* indicates student author
- w88 slot, KE, Cole, SJ*, Cirillo, LE*, Hulse, CN* (2020) “Subadult Sex Estimation.” In: w88 slot of the Human Skeleton: History, Methods, and Emerging Techniques. Alexandra R. Klales, Editor. Academic Press: San Diego, CA.
- Cole, SJ*, Hulse, CN*, w88 slot, KE (2020) “Skeletal Asymmetry.” In: w88 slot of the Human Skeleton: History, Methods, and Emerging Techniques. Alexandra R. Klales, Editor. Academic Press: San Diego, CA.
- Stock, MK, Garvin, HM, Corron, LK, Hulse, CN*, Cirillo, LE*, Klales, AR, Colman, KL*, and w88 slot, KE (2020) “ The Importance of Processing Procedures and Threshold Values in CT Scan Segmentation of Skeletal Elements: An Example Using the Immature Os Coxa.&w88 slot; w88 slot Science International 309: 1-8.
- Colman, K. L., de Boer, H. H., Dobbe, J. G., Liberton, N. P. T. J., w88 slot, K. E., van Eijnaten, M., Streekstra, G. J., Oostra, R. J., Van Rijn, R. R., Oostra, R. J., & van der Merwe, A. E. (2019). "Virtual forensic anthropology: the accuracy of osteometric analysis of 3D bone models derived from clinical computed tomography (CT) scans." w88 slot Science International 304: 1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.109963.
- Colman, KL*, van der Merwe, AE, w88 slot, KE, Dobbe, JGG, Streekstra, GJ, van Rijn, RR, Oostra, R, de Boer, HH (2019) “ The accuracy of 3D virtual bone models of the pelvis for morphological w88 slot.&w88 slot; International Journal of Legal Medicine 133:1853–1860.
- Hulse, CN*, w88 slot, KE, Weaver, A(2018) “ Rib Fracture Frequency and Location Using Vehicular Crash Data.&w88 slot; w88 slot Anthropology 2(1): 1-8. DOI.
- Liebenberg, L*, Krüger, GC*, L’Abbé, EN, and w88 slot, KE (2018) “Postcraniometric Sex and Ancestry Estimation in South Africa: A Validation Study.” International Journal of Legal Medicine. 133(1): 289-296. DOI: 10.1007/s00414-018-1865-x.
- Colman, K*, Janssen, MC, w88 slot, KE, van Rijn, RR, Oostra, RJ, de Boer, HH, van der Merwe, AE (2018) “A metric method for sex determination using the proximal femur, based on Dutch clinical CT-data.” w88 slot Science International 286:268.e1-268.e8. doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.12.029.
- Kenyhercz, MW, Klales, AR, w88 slot, KE, McCormick, KA, Cole, SJ* (2017) “Worldwide Population Variation in Pelvic Sexual Dimorphism: A Validation and Recalibration of the Klales et al. Method.” w88 slot Science International 277: 259.e1-259.e8. doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.05.001.
- w88 slot, KE, L’Abbé, EN and Ousley, SD (2017) “Subadult Sex Estimation from Diaphyseal Dimensions.” American Journal of Physical w88 slot 163(1): 64–74. DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.23185.
- Spradley, MK, w88 slot, KE, and Hefner, J (2016) “Craniofacial Secular Change in Recent Mexican Migrants.” Journal of w88 slot Biology 88(1): 15-29.
Funding
- National w88 slot Foundation (NSF BCS-1551913)
- w88 slot Justice (Award 2015-DN-BX-K009)
- National w88 slot Foundation GRANT (2014): Competitive Programme For Rated Researchers (CPRR); R276,000.00 (USD ,934)
- 2019 - National Institute of Justice: Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes. “Subadult Ancestry Estimation Using Craniometrics, Macromorphoscopics, Odontometrics, and Dental Morphology.” Principal Investigator: Kyra w88 slot, Co-Principal Investigators: Richard Scott, Marin Pilloud, and Kate Spradley. Award No: 2019-DU-BX-0039, Commenced January 1, 2020 (5,847)
- 2019 - National Institute of Justice: Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes. “Skeletal Trauma in Forensic Anthropology: Improving the Accuracy of Trauma Analysis and Expert Testimony.” Principal Investigator: Agnew, Amanda, Co-Principal Investigator: Kyra w88 slot. Award No: 019-DU-BX-0040, Commenced January 1, 2020 (2,183)
- 2019 - National Institute of Justice: Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “Blunt Force Trauma to the Ribs: Creating Predictive Models.” Principal Investigator: w88 slot, KE, Co-Principal Investigator: Cortney N. Hulse. Award No: 2019-R2-CX-0047, Commence January 1, 2020 (0,000)
- 2019 - Erasmus+ Higher Capacity Grant. Principal Investigator: EN, L’Abbé 999,850 €), University of Pretoria, South Africa. Collaborator: w88 slot, KE. Award No: 597924-EPP-1-2018-ZA-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP (2018-3229) ENV2, Commenced January 2019
- 2017 - National Institute of Justice: Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes. “Quantifying the Impact of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors to Improve Juvenile Age Estimation.” Principal Investigator: w88 slot, KE. Award No: 2017-DN-BX-K0144, Commenced January 1, 2018 (1, 528)
Education
- Ph.D., University of Pretoria, South Africa, 2014