30 Second Intro
There is a saying in forensics that "teeth don't lie" - the stories of our lives remain etched in bone and teeth long after we are done with them. I seek the stories they hold, to help descendants and loved ones win justice, to name the unnamed and to solve mysteries of our shared human past.
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My research challenges the current practices in forensic anthropology to incorporate gender diverse sex assessments in skeletal biological profiles, and advocated for expansive and inclusive gender documentation options in death investigations.
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I hope in future to help update sex assessment tools to use in modern and ancient sites of disasters and accidents, crime scenes and war zones, to find, document and return stories to those who lived them.
NEW RESEARCH STUDY!
CANADIAN forensic investigators, medical staff, lawyers and police are warmly invited to share insights into how sex and gender are documented in Canada. This survey asks technical questions about how sex and gender are documented at your workplace. Survey open from December 6, 2025 - January 31, 2026.
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“Documentation of sex and gender in death investigations and medical cases across Canada”
​https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/CANSGDATA
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SFU Criminology, MA Student
SFU Center for Forensic Research, Anderson Entomology Lab Co-Supervisor
​Entomological Society of Canada, Webmaster
Biological Survey of Canada, Webmaster
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New Award!
2024 Recipient of the SFU Faculty of Science Excellence in Science Public Engagement and Outreach Award - Staff Category
Click to download poster from 2023 Western Society of Criminology Conference, "Bridging Research and Best Practices in Identifying Transgender Skeletal Remains in Canada"