Michael W. Kenyhercz, phD



Education

2011 – 2014 Univeristy of alaska fairbanks

Fairbanks, AK — PhD student in Physical Anthropology, current.

Dissertation topic: Molar size and shape in the estimation of biological affinity: a comparison of relative cusp location using geometric morphometrics and interlandmark distances.

2008 - 2010 Mercyhurst University

Erie, PA — Master of Science in Biological and Forensic Anthropology, May 2010.

Thesis: Sex and ancestry estimation using the distal humerus: utilizing GIS, elliptical Fourier analysis, and discriminant function analysis to examine the olecranon fossa.

2005 - 2008 The Ohio State university

Columbus, OH — Bachelor of Arts with Honors (Cum Laude) Major in Anthropology, Minor in Forensic Sciences, 2008.

2006 Adam Mickiewicz university

Giecz, Poland – Slavia Foundation’s field school in mortuary archaeology and human osteology. July-August 2006

2004 - 2005 Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH — Major in Anthropology, 2004-2005

Experience Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 2014 - Present

Haslam Post-Doc focusing on forensic taphonomy and GIS.

Instructor

Texas State University San Marcos, San Marcos, TX 2014

Instructor of Biostatistics in R. A weeklong course designed to teach participants the R interface and commonly employed biostatistical analyses.

Adjunct Instructor

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA 2013

Instructor of Advanced GIS and Mapping. Course focused on advanced analytical techniques in GIS and its use in modeling archaeological site location predictions.

Forensic Science Academy Fellow

Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command Central Identification Lab, Honolulu, HI 2012

Forensic Science Academy fellow from August through December 2012. Participated in courses in skeletal biology, quality assurance, and archaeology. Deployment to Northern Vietnam to participate in an archaeological recovery effort.

Adjunct Instructor

UAF Fairbanks, AK June 2012

Instructor for the Alaska Summer Research Academy – Introduction to Forensic Anthropology. Ten-day short course for advanced high school students.

Forensic osteologist

Reno, NV 2011

Participated in the recovery and identification of human remains at the Amtrak train crash in late June.

Visiting Researcher

University of Pretoria, South Africa August 2011

Assisted in the further development of population specific ancestry estimation standards using morphometric analyses of the nasal aperture with Dr. Ericka L’Abbe.

Research Assistant

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA 2010-2011

Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains in Mass Fatality Scenes. Principal Investigator: Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Ph.D, D.A.B.F.A. Funded by US National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Reference Grant Number: 2008-DN-BX-K133. In charge of technological configurations and their utility in the improvement in the processing of mass disaster scenarios including designing and carrying out experiments and written preparation of final technical reports.

Participant - Dialogues in Forensic Anthropology

SUNY, Syracuse, NY November 5-7, 2010

Participant in NIJ funded “Dialogues in Forensic Anthropology” Trauma symposium. Discussions on current research and best practices in the field of trauma analysis

Visiting Researcher

University of Pretoria, South Africa August 2010

Assisted on research project examining nasal form in a modern South African sample. Responsible for statistics and use of various geometric morphometric analyses examining ancestral differences. Aided Dr. Ericka L’Abbe in the creation of a South African, population specific Fordisc.

Graduate Research Assistant

Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA 2008-2010

Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains in Mass Fatality Scenes. Principal Investigator: Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Ph.D, D.A.B.F.A. Funded by US National Institute of Justice (NIJ). Reference Grant Number: 2008-DN-BX-K133. In charge of technological configurations and their utility in the improvement in the processing of mass disaster scenarios.

Specialized medical assistance response Team volunteer

Clarence Center, New York February 2009

S.M.A.R.T volunteer for the recovery of Colgan Airflight 3407. Aided in excavation, identification and recovery of all human remains.

A/V Technician/manager

The Ohio Union, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2006-2008

Interacting with clients, event set-up and tear down, running audio and visual equipment, trouble-shooting, scheduling, compiling employee and event reports.

Publications/Presentations

. Krüger GC, L’Abbé EN, Stull KE, Kenyhercz MW. 2015. Sexual dimorphism in cranial morphology among modern South Africans. International Journal of Legal Medicine.

. L’Abbé EN, Myburgh J, Stull KE, Kenyhercz MW and Steyn M. 2015. Forensic Anthropology in South Africa. In: The Global Practice of Forensic Science. 2015. Ubelaker, DH, editor. Wiley-Blackwell.

. Stull KE, Kenyhercz MW, L’Abbe EN. In Press. Ancestry estimation in South African using craniometrics and geometric morphometrics. Forensic Science International.

. Kenyhercz MW, Hefner JT, Spradley MK. 2014. Overjet or prognathism? Morphometric assessment of midface morphology between blacks, whites, and Hispanics. Podium presentation at the 66th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Seattle, WA. Feb. 21.

. Kenyhercz MW, Klales AR, Kenyhercz WE. 2014. Molar size and shape in the estimation of biological ancestry: a comparison of relative cusp location using geometric morphometrics and interlandmark distances. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 153(2): 269-279.

. Klales AR. Kenyhercz MW. In press. Morphological assessment of ancestry using cranial macromorphoscopics. Journal of Forensic Sciences.

. Irish JD, Kenyhercz MW. 2013. Size does matter: variation in tooth size apportionment among major regional North and sub-Saharan African population. Dental Anthropology 26:38-44.

. L’Abbé EN, Kenyhercz MW, Stull KE. 2013. Craniometric and morphometric variation among 20th century black, white, and coloured South Africans. Workshop presentation at the 15th l Meeting of the International Association for Craniofacial Identification. Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

. Kenyhercz MW, Irish JD. 2013. Size does matter: variation in tooth size apportionment among many major regional North and sub-Saharan African populations. Poster presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Knoxville, Tenn.

. Ousley SD, Kenyhercz MW. 2013. Geometric morphometrics and statistical classification: size matters. Poster presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Knoxville, Tenn.

. Stull KE, Kenyhercz MW, L’Abbé EN. 2013. Non-metric cranial and pelvic traits as measures of sexual dimorphism in a modern South African population. Poster presentation at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Knoxville, Tenn.

. L’Abbé EN, Kenyhercz MW, Stull KE, Ousley SD. 2013. Craniometric assessment of modern 20th century black, white, and coloured* South Africans. Poster presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Washington, DC.

. McCormick K, Kenyhercz MW, Passalacqua NP. 2013. A re-examination of age-at-death estimation from the human sacrum. Poster presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Washington, DC.

. Kenyhercz MW, Klales AR, Kenyhercz WE. 2013. Molar size and shape in the estimation of biological affinity: a comparison of relative cusp locations using geometric morphometrics and interlandmark distances. Podium presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Washington, DC.

. L’Abbé, EN, Kenyhercz, MW, Stull, KE, Keough, N, and Nawrocki, S. 2013. Application of FORDISC 3.1 to

. explore differences among crania of North American and South African blacks and whites. Journal of Forensic

. Sciences 58(6):1569-83.

McDowell JL, L’Abbé EN, and Kenyhercz MW. 2012. Nasal aperture shape evaluation between black and white

South Africans. Forensic Science International 222(1-3):397-403.

. Kenyhercz MW. 2012. Sex estimation using pubic bone morphology in a modern South African sample: a test of the Klales et al. method. Poster presentation at the 81th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Portland, OR.

. Kenyhercz MW, Klales AR, Fredette SM and Dirkmaat DC. 2012. Metric and Non-Metric Assessments of Sex: Accuracy, Correlation and Corroboration. Poster presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Atlanta, GA.

. Klales AR and Kenyhercz MW. 2012. Non-Metric Assessment of Ancestry through Cranial Macromorphoscopics: A Validation of the Hefner Method. Podium presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Atlanta, GA.

. McDowell JL, L’Abbé EN, and Kenyhercz MW. 2012. Morphometric Comparison of Nasal Aperture Shapes Among Modern South Africans. Poster presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Atlanta, GA.

. Dirkmaat DC, Chapman EC, Kenyhercz MW, Cabo LC. 2012. Enhancing Scene Processing Protocols to Improve Victim Identification and Field Detection of Human Remains in Mass Fatality Scenes. National Institute of Justice Research Report Digest 8.

. Klales AR and Kenyhercz MW. 2012. Assessment of Ancestry through Cranial Macromorphoscopics traits. Podium presentation at the University of Manitoba, Anthropology Colloquium Series.

. Kenyhercz MW. 2011. Applying Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to Analyze Bones as Functional Surfaces: A Study Using the Distal Humerus. Poster presentation at the 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Minneapolis, MN.

. Lynn KS, Cabo LC, Kenyhercz MW, Chapman EN, Dirkmaat DC. 2011. Taking Advantage of Spatial Data: The Utilization of Density Estimates to Manage Mass Disaster Scenes with Commingled Human Remains. Podium presentation at the 80th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Minneapolis, MN.

. Kenyhercz MW. 2011. Sex and Ancestry Estimation using the Olecranon Fossa. Podium presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Chicago, IL.

. Dirkmaat DC, Cabo LC, Kenyhercz MW, Nesbitt AM, Klales AR, and Chapman EN. 2011. Improving Evidence and Victim Recovery Protocols at the Mass Fatality Incident. Podium presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Chicago, IL.

. L’Abbe E, McDowell J, Kenyhercz MW. 2011. Morphometric Evaluation of Nasal Characteristics in 20th Century White and Black South Africans. Poster presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Chicago, IL

. Kenyhercz MW, Pietrusewsky M, Damann F, and Ousley SD. 2010. Borders and Boundaries: A Clash Between Culture and Biology in Southeast Asia. Poster presentation at the 79th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology. Albuquerque, NM.

. Kenyhercz MW, Pietrusewsky M, Damann F, and Ousley SD. 2010. Craniometric Variation within Southeast Asia. Poster presentation at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Seattle, WA.

. Kyle B, Fields JS and Kenyhercz MW. 2009. Post-Lapita Health, Lifestyle, and Mortuary Behavior in Fiji: A Brief Report. Rapa Nui Journal 23(1); 28-39.

Courses/Lectures/WOrkshops

Graduate teaching assistant in Bioarchaeology with Dr. Kara Hoover. University of Alaska Fairbanks Responsible for lectures in taphonomy, trauma analysis, aging methods, and morphometric analyses. Spring semester 2012

Graduate teaching assistant in Introduction to Biological Anthropology with Dr. Joel D. Irish. University of Alaska Fairbanks. Responsible for selected lectures on biological profile estimation and hominid morphology. Fall semester 2011

Lecturer in Death Scene Archaeology: Field Methods in the Location, Recovery, and Interpretation of Human Remains from Outdoor Contexts. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Lectured in the use of total stations, GPS, and GIS in crime scene mapping, demonstrated and instructed on proper excavation techniques and protocols. May 30- June 3, 2011.  

Visiting lecturer in a three-day course entitled “Introduction to Forensic Anthropology for Medico-legal Investigations”. Forensic Pathology Services, Johannesburg, South Africa. Topics covered included: osteology, assessment of biological profile, and trauma analysis. August 16-18, 2010.

Outdoor Crime Scene Mapping with the Use of Survey-Grade GPS. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to an Introduction to Criminology class. December 8, 2010.

Introduction to Forensic Sciences. Christ United Methodist Christ, Erie, PA. Presented to Boy Scouts of America Troop Leaders to educate their scouts in forensic sciences to obtain a merit badge. November 11, 2010.

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to an undergraduate Forensic Photography class. October 20, 2010.

Collection of Geospatial Data Lab - Using the Total Station and GPS. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to graduate students in Forensic Archaeology. September 21, 2010.

Introduction to Electronic Mapping in Medico-Legal Investigations. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to graduate students in Forensic Archaeology. September 16, 2010.

The Use of Statistics in Research. University of Pretoria, South Africa. Presented to Honors students in Anthropology and Criminalistics. August 6, 2010.

History of Ancestral Estimation to Quantification. University of Pretoria, South Africa. Presented to Honors students in Anthropology. August 3, 2010.

Sex and Ancestry Estimation Through the Distal Humerus: Utilizing GIS, Elliptical Fourier Analysis, and Discriminant Function Analysis on the Olecranon Fossa. University of Pretoria, South Africa. Presented to Honors students in Anthropology. July 29, 2010.

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology and Fatal Fire Recovery and Skeletal Biology Lab.  Lecturer and lab instructor at Upward Bound Math and Science Residential Summer Program, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania. July 19, 2010.

Total Stations, GPS, and GIS - An Introduction to Crime Scene Mapping. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Short Course in Detection and Excavation of Clandestine Graves. June 2010.

Excavation of a Clandestine Grave. Coroners Continuing Education Course, Hershey, PA. April 2010.

Spatial Data and the Fatal Fire Scene: Acquisition, Analysis, and Production of Geospatial Information. Conshohocken, PA. Presented to the annual spring training for the Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators. March 26-28, 2010.

Outdoor Scene Map Production through Use of the Total Station, R8, and GIS. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to an Environmental Evidence course. March 23, 2010.

Graduate teaching assistant for the 6th Annual Post-Bomb Blast Recovery Short Course: Documentation and Recovery of Human and Physical Evidence at the Terrorism Crime Scene. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Assisted in teaching methodology for processing a mass disaster scene, including implementing new technologies. June 22-26, 2009.

Mapping a Baseline of a Surface Scatter and Geo-Referencing Using the R8. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to an Introduction to Criminalistics course. November 30, 2009.

The Use and Misuse of Photoshop in the Medico-Legal Context. Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA. Presented to a Forensic Photography course. September 9, 2009.

Is Race Real? A Perspective from Physical Anthropology and its Utility in Forensic Anthropology. Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH. Presented to an Introduction to Anthropology Course. July 21, 2009.

Skills Adobe Photoshop and InDesign CS4 &CS5, ESRI ArcGIS 9 & 10, Trimble R8 (TerraSync and SurveyPro GPS software), Nikon Total Station (Evidence Recorder 5 software), R Statistical Package, SQL-based database softwares, Microsoft Office Suite, MorphoJ, Morphologicka, FORDISC 3.0, Shape 1.3, The Geometric Morphometric Tool Package, TPSdig, Microscribe Digitizer, 3Skull, Leica stereomicroscope, Keyence VHX-600 series microscope, Micro Sil/ Forensic Sil casting material. Smooth-On Dragon Skin casting material.

organization affiliation

2006 - Present Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society

2008 - Present American Academy of Forensic Sciences Student Affiliate

2009 - Present American Association of Physical Anthropologists Student Member

Awards, Scholarships & Achievements

University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate School Travel Grant 2013 - $1,000.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Technology Advisory Board Grant for Forensic Anthropology

Comparative Materials 2012 – $8,199.

Pollitzer Student Travel Grant for the American Academy of Physical Anthropology 2012 - $500.

Forensic Science Foundation Essay Contest Scholarship 2011

Graduate Research Assistantship Mercyhurst University 2008-2010

Trustee’s Scholarship (OSU)

Scarlet and Grey Scholarship (OSU)

Third place Denman Undergraduate Research Forum (OSU). Poster entry 2008

Selected Graduate Coursework

Basics of Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Archaeology

Fragmentary Human Osteology/Lab

Human Skeletal Profile/Lab

Modifications of the Human Skeleton/Lab

Zooarchaeology & Comparative Osteology Lab

Recovery of Physical Evidence from Outdoor Contexts

Paleoanthropology I

Multivariate Statistical Methods in Anthropology

Introduction to Geographical Information Systems

Paleopathology

Human Growth and Development

Skeletal Trauma Analysis

Advanced Anatomical Dissection

Dental Anthropology

Human Genetics

GIS in Archaeology: Site Location Modeling

3D Morphological Techniques

Referrals Dr. Joel D. Irish

Professor, Anthropology

Liverpool John Moores University

Room 440 James Parsons Bldg

Byrom St, Liverpool, UK

L3 3AF

Telephone: +44 (0)151 231 2387

FAX: +44 (0)151 231 2338

E-mail: j.d.irish@ljmu.ac.uk

Dr. Dennis C. Dirkmaat, DABFA

Director Forensic Anthropology

Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute,

Mercyhurst University,

501 East 38th Street, Zurn 119A

Erie, PA 16546

Telephone: (814) 824-2105

FAX: (814) 824-2594

E-mail: ddirkmaat@mercyhurst.edu

Dr. Stephen D. Ousley

Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute,

Mercyhurst University,

501 East 38th Street, Zurn 119B

Erie, PA 16546

Telephone: (814) 824-3116

FAX: (814) 824-2594

E-mail: sousley@mercyhurst.edu

Dr. Steven A. Symes, DABFA

Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute,

Mercyhurst University,

501 East 38th Street, Zurn 119B

Erie, PA 16546

Telephone: (814) 824-3369

FAX: (814) 824-2594

E-mail: ssymes@mercyhurst.edu

Luis L. Cabo-Pérez

Director Forensic Bioarch Lab Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute,

Mercyhurst University,

501 East 38th Street, Zurn 119A

Erie, PA 16546

Telephone: (814) 824-2981

FAX: (814) 824-2594

E-mail: lcabo@mercyhurst.edu

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