Conferences and Workshops

CABA-ACAB 53rd Annual Meeting, Podium Presenter                                      Nov 2025

          Presentation Title: The Development of a Systematic Methodology for

          Digital Osteobiographies using Computed Tomography (CT) Scans

11th World Congress on Mummy Studies – Cusco 2025                                Aug 2025

          Nelson et al. – Mummies as Microcosms: The non-destructive

          Paleoradiographic analysis of mummy bundles from the Central

          Coast of Peru

11th World Congress on Mummy Studies – Cusco 2025                               Aug 2025

          Nelson et al. – How to X-ray and CT scan an Andean mummy bundle

Anatomy Connected 2025, Virtual Poster Presenter                                          Mar 2025

          Poster Title: The limitations of computed tomography (CT) scans for

          Age-at-death estimation: A multi-resolution study of the pelvis

WAGS 12th Annual Graduate Student Conference, Organizer                            Mar 2025

          Conference Theme: Entanglement in the Digital Age: Technology’s

          Imprint on Society, Research, and Humanity in the 21st Century

CABA-ACAB 52nd Annual Meeting, Poster Presenter; Organizer              Oct-Nov 2024

          Poster Title: A Standardized Methodology for Maximum Long

          Bone Length Measurements of Adults Using Slab Average

          Projections on Computed Tomography (CT) Scans

WAGS 10th Annual Graduate Student Conference, Podium Presenter,             Mar 2024

          Organizer

          Presentation Title: Aliens are Racist: The Harmful Legacy of

          Pseudoarchaeology

St. Jerome’s Leadership Conference, Podium Presenter                                      Jan 2017

          Presentation Title: Silent Leadership

Thesis

The Systematic Application of Osteomorphometric Methods to Computed Tomography (CT) Scans of Mummies

Abstract:

While standard methods exist for estimating age, biological sex, and stature from skeletal remains, these techniques were designed for physical bones and are not fully adapted for use with the virtual realm of computed tomography (CT) scans. This thesis addresses that gap by developing and testing a systematic, non-invasive methodology for applying traditional osteomorphometric techniques to CT scans of human remains, with a focus on mummies. Combining approaches from osteoarchaeology, forensic anthropology, and clinical medicine, the research evaluates how well CT-based visualizations reflect the morphology of actual bones. A multi-stage process tests methods on CT scans and dry bones from the Odd Fellows Skeletal Collection, then applies the refined CT protocols to a modern cadaver and two mummies (Peruvian and Egyptian). The study explores challenges such as scan resolution, soft tissue interference, and bone positioning. The resulting methodology promotes consistent and accurate analysis for future osteological research using CT imaging.