Recent Faculty Publications and Presentations

Recent Publications

  • Boyd, C. Cliff and Donna C. Boyd (editors)
    2017 - Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Framework and Scientific Basis. Wiley-Liss Publishing in association with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.  In press.
  • Boyd, C. Cliff and Donna C. Boyd
    2017 - The Theoretical Foundations of Forensic Anthropology.  In Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Framework and Scientific Basis. Wiley-Liss Publishing in association with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.  In press.
  • Boyd, Donna C.
    2017 - The Anatomical Basis for Antemortem Bone Healing and Its Application to Forensic Anthropology.  In Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Framework and Scientific Basis. Wiley-Liss Publishing in association with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.  In press.
  • Boyd, Donna C. and C. Clifford Boyd
    2017 - Forensic Anthropology, Scientific Evidence, and the Law: Why Theory Matters.  In Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Framework and Scientific Basis. Wiley-Liss Publishing in association with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. In press.
  • Boyd, Donna C. and C. Clifford Boyd
    2017 - Theory and Science in Forensic Anthropology: Avenues for Further Research and Development.  In Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Framework and Scientific Basis. Wiley-Liss Publishing in association with the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. In press.
  • Boyd, Donna C. and C. Clifford Boyd
    2017 - Documenting antemortem time since injury for use in forensic abuse cases through an archival bone database of antemortem fracture healing. Proc of the 69th Scientific Session of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences XXIII:223-224.
  • Boyd C, Boyd D, Roller S, Foley D. 
    2016 - Comparability of Macroscopic, Microscopic, and Radiologically Defined Pediatric Antemortem Healing Stages.  Proceedings of the 68th Scientific Session of the American Academy of Forensic Science XXII:68 (winner of the Ellis Kerley award for Outstanding Research).
  • Boyd D, Boyd D, Roller S. 
    2016 - Pediatric Antemortem Healing Standards Based on Microscopic Analysis of Fractures in Known Forensic Child Abuse Cases.  Proceedings of the 68th Scientific Session of the American Academy of Forensic Science XXII:130.
  • Boyd DC, Boyd CC
    2015 - Theory in Forensic Anthropology: A Retrospective and Look Forward.  Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science XXI:193-194.
  • Boyd CC, Baden W, Boyd DC. 
    2015 - Non-Linear Systems Theory and its Application to the Assessment of Postmortem Interval. Proceedings of the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science XXI:206.
  • Boyd DC, Thompson B
    2014 - A Comparison of Metric and Non-Metric Techniques Used in the Classification of Hispanic Crania.  Proceedings of the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences XX:403-404.
  • Boyd CC, Boyd DC 
    2014 - An Insider Look at Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Grounding, Logical Reasoning, and Scientific Explanation.  Proceedings of the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences XX:414.

Recent Presentations

  • Boyd D, Boyd C.
    2017 - Documenting antemortem time since injury for use in forensic abuse cases through an archival bone database of antemortem fracture healing.  Poster presented at the 69th Scientific Session of the American Academy of Forensic Science, New Orleans, LA, Feb. 17.
  • Boyd C, Boyd D, Roller S, Foley D.
    2016 - Comparability of Macroscopic, Microscopic, and Radiologically Defined Pediatric Antemortem Healing Stages.  Poster presented at the 68th Scientific Session of the American Academy of Forensic Science (winner of the Ellis Kerley award for Outstanding Research), Las Vegas, NV, Feb. 24.
  • Boyd D, Boyd CC, Roller S.
    2016 - Pediatric Antemortem Healing Standards Based on Microscopic Analysis of Fractures in Known Forensic Child Abuse Cases.  Paper presented at the 68th Scientific Session of the American Academy of Forensic Science, Las Vegas NV, Feb. 26.
  • Boyd DC, Boyd CC.
    2015 - Theory in Forensic Anthropology: A Retrospective and Look Forward.  Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, FL, 2/21/2015.
  • Boyd CC, Baden W, Boyd DC.
    2015 - Non-Linear Systems Theory and its Application to the Assessment of Postmortem Interval. Paper presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science, Orlando, FL, 2/21/2015.
  • Boyd DC, Boyd CC.
    2015 - Organized and served as moderator of a symposium entitled “Theory in Forensic Anthropology” at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Orlando, FL, 2/21/2015.
  • Boyd CC, Melton T, Boyd DC.
    2015 - Bioarchaeological Evidence for Matrilineal Descent in a 13th Century Native American Village.”  Poster presented at The Annual Meeting of The Society for American Archaeology, San Francisco, California, 4/17/2015
  • Hundman BJ, Urista CY, Boyd DC, Boyd CC
    2014 - Slaves at Stonebridge: Diet and Heath at the Stonebridge Site, Virginia.  Poster presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology, Calgary, April 12, 2014.
  • Boyd CC, Boyd DC
    2014 - An “Insider” Look at Forensic Anthropology: Theoretical Grounding, Logical Reasoning, and Scientific Explanation.  Paper presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science, Seattle, WA, Feb. 20, 2014. 
  • Thompson BJ, Boyd DC
    2014  A Comparison of Metric and Nonmetric Techniques Used in the Classification of Hispanic Crania.  Poster presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science, Seattle, WA, Feb. 19.