Roisin O'Reilly
Roisin O'Reilly
Qualifications
MSc Bournemouth University - 2012
BSc Queens University Belfast - June 2010
Postgraduate
Email: roreilly05@qub.ac.uk
Address
School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology (GAP)
Queen’s University Belfast
Belfast, BT7 1NN
Northern Ireland, UK
Telephone
+44 (0)28 9097 5287
Current Research: Past Cultural Change
Human Osteoarchaeology
Musculoskeletal stress markers associated with the activities of past Irish populations
I am currently working on my PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, using musculoskeletal stress markers (MSM) and other markers of occupational stress (MOS) from several Medieval Irish skeletal collections. The aim of this research is to determine if MSM and other MOS patterns can be identified and used to reconstruct repetitive movements associated with strenuous activities of past Irish populations thus reflecting their occupations and lifestyles during the Medieval period.
Supervisors
1st Dr Eileen Murphy
2nd Dr Finbar Mc Cormick
Additional Information:
Education
Bournemouth University - 2012
MSc in: Identification and Recovery of Human Remains
Thesis Title ‘Osteological Indicators of Occupations’
Bournemouth University - 11th - 15th July 2011
Forensic Simulations short course in Mass Graves- Temporary Mortuary
Queens University Belfast - June 2010
BSc in Pathway: Archaeology and Palaeoecology
Thesis Title ‘The Archaeology of Superstitious Beliefs Relating to Witchcraft in Ireland’
Awards
The Fingerprint Society - Aziz ul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose prize 2012, awarded for my paper titled ‘An Anthropological Study of Musculoskeletal Stress Markers (MSM) in Regards to Occupation with Future Ramifications for the Forensic Context’.
I presented my paper at the Forensic fingerprint society conference in April 2012.
British Association for Human Identification student poster presentation award. 1st place for my poster titles ‘An Anthropological study of activity related musculoskeletal stress markers. December 2012.
Organisation Membership
BLAKE emergency Services
British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO)
British Association for Human Identification (BAHID)
IFA Institute of Archaeologists (IFA)
The fingerprint society (FFS)
Ulster Archaeology Society (UAS)
