School of Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology

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

Markers of Occupational Stress Associated with the Activities of Medieval Irish Population.

I am currently working on my PhD at Queen’s University Belfast, using markers of occupational stress (MOS). The aims of this research are to identify and compare the presence of multiple MOS from six Irish Medieval skeletal collections in order to reconstruct repetitive movements associated with the strenuous activities engaged in by the past populations. This shall be done using patterns of entheseal changes, osteoarthritis, os acromiale, Schmorl’s nodes and osteochondritis dissecansis.

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 (FFS) - Aziz ul Haque and Hem Chandra Bose prize. This prize was awarded for an innovative project in the area of forensic identification with high potential to make an impact in the field.

My paper is titled ‘An Anthropological Study of Musculoskeletal Stress Markers (MSM) in Regards to Occupation with Future Ramifications for the Forensic Context’ I presented this research at the Forensic fingerprint society conference in April 2012.

British Association for Human Identification (BAHID) – Poster presentation 1st prize. Titled ‘An Anthropological study of activity related musculoskeletal stress markers’ in December 2012. This poster described how MSM could be used in a forensic context and was awarded first place entry prize in the category for techniques assisting in the human identification process.

Membership

BLAKE emergency Services- Anthropologist team member
Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) – Archaeologist bank team member
Young Archaeologist Club (YAC) Belfast – Leader

Organisations

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)