Dr. Christina Shanley

Biography

Christina Shanley is a PhD candidate and casual teacher at the School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia. She relocated to Perth from Victoria in 2022 to pursue a Master of Forensic Anthropology and later began her doctoral studies at the Centre for Forensic Anthropology. In her role as Outreach Coordinator, Christina enjoys facilitating workshops that provide students of all ages with opportunities to explore forensic anthropology, aiming to broaden their experiences and curiosity in the field. Her current research focuses on the paleopathological analysis of human skeletal remains from Hegra, an understudied region of the Nabataean Kingdom. Christina's goal is to provide insights into the quality of life experienced by the Nabataean people from 100 BC to 200 AD through her study of patterns of trauma, muscle markings, and various pathologies found in the skeletal remains. She holds a Master of Forensic Anthropology with Distinction from the University of Western Australia and a Bachelor of Forensic Science with Distinction and a Bachelor of Criminology with Distinction from Deakin University.

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