Queering BioAnth is a reference library designed to aid biological anthropologists in the use of queer theory.
Members
Taylor Flaherty, Co-founder
Taylor (they/she) is a fourth year doctoral candidate with a primary focus in forensic anthropology. Taylor’s Ph.D. research focuses on gender inclusivity in forensics and anti-trans violence. They plan to analyze the effects of hormone therapy on traditional skeletal sex indicators used in forensic anthropology, and to catalyze research that enhances post-mortem care of transgender and gender variant decedents.
Kathleen Stansbury, Co-founder
Kathleen Stansbury (she/her) is a graduate student at the University of Nevada Las Vegas studying biopower, institutional violence, and bioarchaeology. Her research centers on gendered patterns of violence and violence experienced through interaction with Western biomedical systems. She focuses on the use of queer, feminist, and disability theory in biological anthropology.
Samantha Blatt, Co-creator
Dr. Blatt (she/her/they) is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Idaho State University. She is a bioarchaeologist working primarily in the Americas. Her research specializes in the microstructures of bones and teeth, bicultural approaches to human identification, and inclusive education models/resources.
Amy Michael, Co-creator
Amy Michael is a biological anthropologist and Director of the Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab (F.A.I.R. Lab) at UNH. She is interested in gender identity and diversity in forensic casework, human bone and tooth histology, search and recovery methods in northern New England, and collaborative approaches to resolving unidentified cold cases. With training in bioarchaeology, forensic anthropology and historical archaeology, Amy has worked on archaeological field projects in the United States, Belize and Albania. She is increasingly working with experts outside of anthropology (e.g., anatomists, psychologists, professional writers/researchers, and genealogists) to investigate challenging cases with long postmortem intervals, gender diverse decedents, and/or few remaining skeletal elements for analysis.
Mari Isa, Co-creator
Mari Isa (she/her) is a biological anthropologist and Assistant Professor of
Anthropology at Texas Tech University. Mari is the director of the Texas Tech
Forensic Anthropology Laboratory and consults on forensic anthropology cases for
requesting agencies in west Texas. Mari’s research interests include skeletal
trauma analysis, personal identification methods and barriers to personal
identification, and gender identity and diversity in forensic anthropology casework.
Juliette Bedard, Intern
Juliette Bedard (she/her) is a graduate student at Idaho State University. Under the supervision of Dr. Samantha Blatt, Juliette’s research takes a biocultural approach to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis that prioritizes Indigenized harm reduction. She is interested in bioethics, repatriation, forensics, and biological anthropology.
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