Jason M Wiersema
Biographic Data
| ID | 5637192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jason M Wiersema |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jason M |
| FAMILY NAME | Wiersema |
| SIGNATURE | WIERSEMA J M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Forensic Sciences |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Evolving Role of Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner Offices
The discipline of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically during its relatively short history, as has the role of forensic anthropologists, both of which are well documented in various publications (e.g., Christensen et al. 2019; Dirkmaat & Cabo 2012; Işcan 1988; Ubelaker 2018). The presence and role of forensic anthropologists specifically working in medical examiner or coroner (ME/C) offices in the United States have also been emphasized…
Model for Forensic Anthropology Training
Proper education and training are fundamental in developing a competent forensic anthropology practitioner; however, the amount, variety, and reliability of education and training that a practitioner receives during and after graduate education varies widely, resulting in knowledge gaps between practitioners. Three main issues contribute to these training-based knowledge gaps: lack of guidance from the governing bodies, limited opportunities in e…
Clovis Lithic Technology
Some 13,000 years ago, humans were drawn repeatedly to a small valley in what is now Central Texas, near the banks of Buttermilk Creek. These early hunter-gatherers camped, collected stone, and shaped it into a variety of tools they needed to hunt game, process food, and subsist in the Texas wilderness. Their toolkit included bifaces, blades, and deadly spear points. Where they worked, they left thousands of pieces of debris, which have allowed a…
A geoarchaeological evaluation of a reported late Pleistocene human burial from Brazoria County, Texas
Evolving Role of Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner Offices
The discipline of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically during its relatively short history, as has the role of forensic anthropologists, both of which are well documented in various publications (e.g., Christensen et al. 2019; Dirkmaat & Cabo 2012; Işcan 1988; Ubelaker 2018). The presence and role of forensic anthropologists specifically working in medical examiner or coroner (ME/C) offices in the United States have also been emphasized…
Model for Forensic Anthropology Training
Proper education and training are fundamental in developing a competent forensic anthropology practitioner; however, the amount, variety, and reliability of education and training that a practitioner receives during and after graduate education varies widely, resulting in knowledge gaps between practitioners. Three main issues contribute to these training-based knowledge gaps: lack of guidance from the governing bodies, limited opportunities in e…
A geoarchaeological evaluation of a reported late Pleistocene human burial from Brazoria County, Texas
Clovis Lithic Technology
Some 13,000 years ago, humans were drawn repeatedly to a small valley in what is now Central Texas, near the banks of Buttermilk Creek. These early hunter-gatherers camped, collected stone, and shaped it into a variety of tools they needed to hunt game, process food, and subsist in the Texas wilderness. Their toolkit included bifaces, blades, and deadly spear points. Where they worked, they left thousands of pieces of debris, which have allowed a…
Model for Forensic Anthropology Training
Proper education and training are fundamental in developing a competent forensic anthropology practitioner; however, the amount, variety, and reliability of education and training that a practitioner receives during and after graduate education varies widely, resulting in knowledge gaps between practitioners. Three main issues contribute to these training-based knowledge gaps: lack of guidance from the governing bodies, limited opportunities in e…
Evolving Role of Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner Offices
The discipline of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically during its relatively short history, as has the role of forensic anthropologists, both of which are well documented in various publications (e.g., Christensen et al. 2019; Dirkmaat & Cabo 2012; Işcan 1988; Ubelaker 2018). The presence and role of forensic anthropologists specifically working in medical examiner or coroner (ME/C) offices in the United States have also been emphasized…
Archaeology (4 works) · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (2 works) · Excavation (2 works) · Forensic science (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works) · Absolute dating (1 works)