Research
Recent Publications from the Lab (will be updated periodically):
*Indicates the author was a student at the time of production.
2021 Michael, A.R. & Blatt, S.H. The Triad Approach for Human Identification: The Role of Biological Anthropologists in Collaborative Forensic Genetic Genealogy Efforts. Forensic Genomics (accepted 4/11/21).
2020 Blatt, S.H., Miller, S., & Reid, K. Bioarchaeology of Idaho in perspective: a Late Archaic burial (10MO84) from the Upper Snake River Plain. North American Archaeologist 41(2-3):101-130. https://doi.org/10.1177/0197693120939478.
2020 Blatt, S.H., Michael, A.R., & Mittelman, D. Holistic approaches to case work: leveraging anthropology, forensic genomics, and genealogy to restore identity to human remains. ISHI Report (of the International Symposium on Human Identification). Linked here.
2020 Blatt, S.H. & Michael, A.R. Bridging the gap in identification: sella turcica bridging as a potential positive identification factor. Forensic Imaging 21: 200384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fri.2020.200384.
2020 Blatt, S.H., Petersen, K.*, & Michael, A.R. Estimating age of mature adults from degeneration of the medial end of the clavicle in an African American sample. Forensic Anthropology 3(1):39-49. https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2020.1005.
2018 Moes, E.* & Blatt, S.H. Linear enamel hypoplasia in permanent dentition of children in the Late Archaic and Late Prehistoric Ohio River Valley. Dental Anthropology Journal 31(2): 3-17. Linked here.
2018 Blatt, S.H. Who Cared? Applying a Bioarchaeological Model of Caregiving to a Paleo- oncology Case in Late Prehistoric West Virginia. Pennsylvania Archaeologist 87(1):31-46. Abstract linked here.
2018 Michael AR. Histological estimation of age at death in amputated lower limbs: Issues of disuse, advanced age, and disease in the analysis of pathological bone. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine 53:58-61.
Recent Conferences/Presentations (will be updated preiodically):
2021 Blatt, S.H., Chair of Organized Session and Presenter, Bodies, Burials, and Bootleggers: Studying the Dead in Idaho, Idaho’s Heritage Conference, Pocatello, ID. (Sept. 29, 2021)
2021 Blatt, S.H. Creating an inclusive learning environment for blind and low vision students in biological anthropology laboratory courses. American Association of Physical Anthropologists (virtual).
2021 Kolpan, K. & Blatt, S.H.Co-Chair/Moderator/Discussant of Organized Session: To the Academy and Beyond: An Employment Forum for Bioarchaeologists, Society of American Archaeology, San Francisco, CA. (Invited resubmission from SAA cancellation in 2020).
2020 Blatt. S.H. Touching Science: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment for Visually Impaired Students Using Assistive Technology in Laboratory Courses, Teaching Innovation Grant Symposium, Program for Instructional Effectiveness, Idaho State University (Virtual, Oct. 8, 2020). Resources linked here, recording linked here.
2020 Redgrave, A., Blatt, S.H., Michael, A.R., and Press, M. Loveless lost: the case of the oldest Doe identified using forensic genetic genealogy. 31st International Symposium on Human Identification, San Antonio, TX (moved to virtual due to Covid-19). Recording linked here.
2020 Slane, B.*, Blatt, S.H., & Thompson, M.E. Dogs by Number: Geomorphometric Differentiation of canid species. Society of American Archaeology, Austin, TX. Pg. 519.
2020 Blatt, S.H., Putnam, S.*, Michael, A.R., & Dudgeon, J. Dark matters of the dark market: curation, authentication, and repatriation of two mid-century shrunken heads. Society of American Archaeology, Austin, TX. pg. 51.
2020 Effingham, J.E.* & Blatt, S.H. Dental morphology of the prehistoric Chamorro, Guam. Society of American Archaeology, Austin, TX. pg. 155.
2020 Peterson, K.*, Pascali, P.L.*, Dudgeon, J.V., Blatt, S.H., & Michael, A.R. Evaluating the theoretical and methodological bases for taphonomic alterations in biominerals. Society of American Archaeology, Austin, TX. pg. 437.
2020 Slane, B.*, Blatt, S.H., & Thompson, M.E. Ida-Howl: Improving canid species identification from skeletal remains. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.
2020 Simmons W., Dudgeon J., and Getz S.M. Using Cementochronology to Estimate Age-at-Death with Pathological Dentition. Society for American Archaeology.
2020 Getz S.M., Petersen C., and Watson T. Identification of Bone Using An Alternate Light Source In Terrestrial Pedestrian Searches. Poster. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 26: 194.
2019 Blatt, S.H. Histology for Archaeology- Uses and Method Workshop and Lecture. Idaho Archaeological Society, Pocatello, ID.
2019 Slane, B.*, Blatt, S.H., & Thompson, M. Ida-howl: improving canid species identification from skeletal remains. Idaho Archaeological Society, Pocatello, ID.
2019 Peterson, K.*, Pascalli, P.*, Rakowski, R.*, Blatt, S.H., Michael, A., & Dudgeon, J. Effects of heavy metals on human dentition. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise, ID.
2019 Slane, B.*, Blatt, S.H., & Thompson, M. Dogs by number: building an analytical matrix for canid osteological identification. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise, ID.
2019 Effingham, J. * & Blatt, S.H. Examining diversity and affinity in prehistoric Guam from dental morphology. Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR), Boise, ID.
2019 Blatt, S.H., Michael, A., Dudgeon, J., Rakowski, R.*, & Peterson, K*. Altered states: evaluating postmortem modification in dental tissues. Society of American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. Pg. 71.
2019 Putnam, S.*, Blatt, S.H., Dudgeon, J., & Michael, A.R. Two heads are better than one: Multi-component forensic analysis of curated shrunken heads. Graduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.
2019 Rakowski, R.*, Peterson, K.*, McKenna, M.*, Blatt, S.H., Michael, A., & Dudgeon, J. Metal isotope movement in human dental tissue. Graduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.
2019 Dawson, H., Blatt, S.H., & Michael, A. Are two methods better than one?: examining the utility and comparability of metric and morphoscopic traits to estimate ancestry. Graduate Research Symposium, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.
2019 Getz S.M. and GR Milner. Mortality or Methods: What Do Skeletal Age Estimates Really Tell Us About Past Populations? Poster. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 168 (S68):84.
2019 Milner GR, JL Boldsen, SD Ousley, SM Getz, S Weise, and P Tarp. Adult Skeletal Age Estimation: Transition Analysis Using the Entire Skeleton. Full-Day Workshop. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 25: 40.
2019 Getz S.M. The Use and Misuse of Transition Analysis: Assessment of the Boldsen et al. (2002) Ageat-Death Estimation Method. Podium Presentation. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 25: 71.
2019 Ousley, S.D., Milner, G.R., Boldsen, J.L., Getz, S.M., Weise, S., and Tarp, P. A New Method for Adult Skeletal Age Estimation Using Transition Analysis: TA3. Podium Presentation. Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 25: 72.
2018 Blatt, S.H. & Bradbury, C. Tear Down the Walls: Approaches to Outreach and Service Learning in Bioanthropology. Service Learning Forum, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID.
2018 Petersen, K.* & Blatt, S.H. Age old problem of age estimation: population variation in degenerative aging of mature adults. Western Bioarchaeology Group, Chico, CA.
2018 Blatt, S.H., Getz, S.M., Michael, A.R., Peterson, C., Dawson, H.*, Putnam, S.*, & Effingham, J*. Got bone?: Forensic anthropology case work, research, and service and Idaho State University. Northwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, Boise, ID.
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