Bobbie Leeper
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Education
B.S. in Anthropology, Mercyhurst University
M.S. in Human Biology, University of Indianapolis
Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh
Publications
2024. Grachan JJ, Robinson R, Doll J, Stevens K, Leeper BJ. Donor memorialization practices at religious institutions in the United States. Anat Sci Educ. 2024 Apr 12. doi: 10.1002/ase.2426. Epub ahead of print.
2024. Leeper BJ, Grachan JJ, Robinson R, Doll J, Stevens K. Honoring human body donors: Five core themes to consider regarding ethical treatment and memorialization. Anat Sci Educ. 2024;17(3):483-498. doi: 10.1002/ase.2378.
2015. Leeper BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ. The effects of household bleach on bone in the processing of forensic remains. Proceedings of the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Vol. 21, p.66 [Abstract].
2013. Leeper BJ, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ, Judd MA, Siegel MI. Determining the effects of defleshing on the structural integrity of bone through mechanical testing. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 150, Supplement 56, p.179 [Abstract].
2009. Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Mooney MP, Cabo-Perez L. The Effects of Papain and EDTA on Bone in the Processing of Forensic Remains. American Academy of Forensic Sciences Proceedings, Vol. 15, 303-304 [Abstract].
2008. Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Cabo LP, Matia J, Dirkmaat DC. The Use of Papian in the Removal of Soft Tissue from Skeletal Remains. American Academy of Forensic Sciences Proceedings, Vol. 14, p.329 [Abstract].
2007. Kemp (Leeper) BJ. Nonmetric Sex Determination Using the Sternal End of the 4th Rib. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 44:141 [Abstract].
2004. Nawrocki SP & Leeper BJ. Forensic Osteology Report, Case # UI-14-04 / C04-048. Technical report submitted to the Monroe County Coroner鈥檚 Office, Bloomington, IN.
Organizations
American Association for Anatomy
American Association of Clinical Anatomists
American Association of Biological Anthropologists
Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
Presentations
Leeper B, Robinson R, Grachan J, Stevens J. (2023, May). Core values in donor memorialization practices. Workshop presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Albuquerque, NM), May 28, 2023.
Grachan J, Breckling A, Leeper B, Stevens K. (2023 May). Dissecting the 鈥渉eart鈥 of the ADS Coaching Program. Workshop presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Albuquerque, NM), May 27, 2023.
Stevens K, Grachan J, Breckling A, Leeper B, Robinson R. Top 10 tools needed in your anatomy lab resource and outreach toolbelt. Workshop presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Albuquerque, NM), May 27, 2023
Leeper B, Elmendorf D. Facilitating empathy in human dissection through art therapy. Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Fort Lauderdale, FL), May 27, 2022.
Grachan J, Stevens K, Leeper B, Ostwald M, Edwards D. Human body donor ethics: a dialog. Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Fort Lauderdale, FL), May 27, 2022.
Panageas A, Leeper B, Marshall P, Ludvico L, Seaman M, Burrows A. Cleaning is the hardest part: best practices for chemically macerating irregular human bones. Presented at the 91st Annual Conference of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (Denver, CO), March 2022.
Leeper BJ. If there is more than one way to skin a cat, which should I choose?: an assessment of the variables to consider when selecting a defleshing method. Presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Mountain, Desert, and Coastal Forensic Anthropologists (Boulder City, NV), May 31, 2017
Leeper BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ. "The effects of household bleach on bone in the processing of forensic remains". Presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Orlando, FL), February 2015
Leeper BJ, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ, Judd MA, Siegel MI. "Determining the effects of defleshing on the structural integrity of bone through mechanical testing". Presented at the 82nd annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology (Knoxville, TN), April 2013
Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Mooney MP, Cabo-Perez L. The Effects of Papain and EDTA on Bone in the Processing of Forensic Remains. Presented at the 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. February 2009
Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Cabo LP, Matia J, Dirkmaat DC. The Use of Papian in the Removal of Soft Tissue from Skeletal Remains. Presented at the 60th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. February 2008
Kemp (Leeper) BJ. Nonmetric Sex Determination Using the Sternal End of the 4th Rib. Presented at the 76th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology (Philadelphia, PA) March 2007
Kemp (Leeper) BJ and Nawrocki SP. Taphonomic Analysis in Forensic Anthropology. Presented at the annual meeting of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa (Golden Gate, South Africa), April 2006
Schmidt CW, Leeper BJ, Moore CR, Hill MK. The Flora Mastodon Bone Tool. Presented at the annual meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science (Terre Haute, IN), October 2005
Leeper BJ. Forensic Anthropology in South Africa and the Pretoria Bone Collection. Presented at the 25th annual Mountain, Desert, and Coastal (MD & C) Forensic Anthropology Meeting (Lake Mead, NV), June 2005