Doctor Hayley Green

Doctor Hayley Green

Senior Lecturer - Human Anatomy,
Physical Sciences

Biography

Dr Hayley Green is a forensic anthropologist and senior lecturer in Human Anatomy and Physical Sciences. She obtained a Bachelor of Science from the University of New South Wales and a BSc (Anatomy and Histology) from the University of Sydney. She did her PhD at the University of New South Wales, with a focus on modern cranial shape differences around the world. She has been particularly interested in investigating the comparability of Northern Hemisphere ‘time since death’ identification methods in Australia and the impact of climate on decay and identification of bodies. She is working with the Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research (AFTER) at University of Technology Sydney to develop time since death methods which are applicable to the specific characteristics an Australian climate. Hayley is studying how bodies decompose in different microclimates and the resultant weathering patterns that can be seen on bones.

She is also investigating the use of multidisciplinary techniques to find and identify remains. This includes using analytical chemistry to identify potential chemical signatures in bone samples, which may be able to determine time since death. This has the potential to allow for identification of individuals in situations where there are multiple skeletons that may have become mixed. As well as observing physical changes to the body as it decomposes, Dr Green undertakes multidisciplinary research with collaborators in the School of Science to investigate the impact of the environment on decomposition and in turn, how the body leaves it mark on the environment.

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Qualifications

  • PhD University of New South Wales

Professional Memberships

  • Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences (2019)
  • Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society (ANZFSS) (2009)
  • Australasian Society for Human Biology (ASHB) (2013)

Awards

  • Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Western Sydney University) 2015-12-18

Interests

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Human skeletal variation
  • Taphonomy and PMI estimation
  • Teaching and Learning in Human Anatomy
  • First year engagement and retention

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Physical Sciences

Committees

  • School of Science Indigenous Strategy Committee

Contact

Email: H.Green@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 4620 3697
Mobile:
Location: 21.1.10
Campbelltown

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

  • EART3006 Science of the Anthropocene, 2023
  • NATS3044 Complex Case Studies in Science, 2023

Publications

Books

  • Tortora, G., Derrickson, B., Burkett, B., Cooke, J., DiPietro, F., Diversi, T., Dye, D., Engel, A., Green, H., Macartney, M., McKean, M., Peoples, G. and Summers, S. (2022), 'Principles of Anatomy and Physiology', : John Wiley & Sons 9780730392002.

Journal Articles

  • Bilton, L., Harvey, S., I'Ons, B. and Green, H. (2023), 'Novel technique of post mortem cranial bone reconstruction using 3D printed skull clips : technical note', Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, vol 10 .
  • Seckiner, D., Ebert, L., Mallet, X., Berry, R., Green, H., Frackenberg, S., Berezowski, T., Crebert, I., Thali, M. and Sieberth, T. (2022), '[In Press] A technical protocol for 3D observation and documentation of human decomposition', Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, .
  • Green, H., Jabez, J. and Nelson, J. (2019), 'Optimizing parameters for the use of alternate light sources in detecting fragmentary bones : a pilot study', Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol 51, no S1 , pp 201 - 204.
  • Chikhani, M., Wuhrer, R. and Green, H. (2018), 'Optimization of sample preparation processes of bone material for Raman spectroscopy', Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol 63, no 6 , pp 1809 - 1812.
  • Green, H. and Dayal, M. (2018), 'A qualitative assessment of student attitudes to the use of body painting as a learning tool in first year human anatomy : a pilot study', International Journal of Anatomy and Research, vol 6, no 2.1 , pp 5134 - 5144.
  • Marhoff-Beard, S., Forbes, S. and Green, H. (2018), 'The validation of 'universal' PMI methods for the estimation of time since death in temperate Australian climates', Forensic Science International, vol 291 , pp 158 - 166.
  • Marhoff-Beard, S., Fahey, P., Forbes, S. and Green, H. (2016), 'Estimating post-mortem interval using accumulated degree-days and a degree of decomposition index in Australia : a validation study', Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, vol 48, no 1 , pp 24 - 36.
  • Curnoe, D. and Green, H. (2013), 'Vault thickness in two Pleistocene Australian crania', Journal of Archaeological Science, vol 40, no 2 , pp 1310 - 1318.
  • Green, H. (2010), 'A geometric morphometric approach to cranial variation of southeast Asians in a global context', Before Farming, vol 2013, no 1 .
  • Green, H. and Curnoe, D. (2009), 'Sexual dimorphism in Southeast Asian crania : a geometric morphometric approach', HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology, vol 60, no 6 , pp 517 - 534.

Dr Green's expertise are in modern human skeletal variation and more recently, multidisciplinary methods of  time since death estimation in a temperate Australian climate. Dr Green is currently primary supervisor to postgraduate research in time since death estimation from soft tissue changes, factors affecting time since death estimations (taphonomy) in both porcine and human remains and non-destructive methods of determing time since death from skeletonised remains. A number of Dr Green's research projects are in collaboration with the Australian Facility for Taphonomic and Experimental Reseach (AFTER) and the Centre for Forensic Science, UTS.

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Previous Projects

Title: The application of Microsoft HoloLens for Forensic Science Training and Proficiency Testing
Funder:
  • The Mobile Apps Man
Western Researchers: Brenden Riley, Val Spikmans, Robert Ebeyan and Hayley Green
Years: 2021-07-28 - 2022-12-31
ID: P00027449
Title: An evaluation of the efficacy of different forensic methods commonly utilised to aid the forensic identification of human remains [via FASS]
Funder:
  • Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency
Western Researchers: Hayley Green
Years: 2019-02-04 - 2022-02-03
ID: P00025442

Supervision

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: A multidisciplinary approach to the forensic identification of skeletonised human remains.
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Application of 3D Printing in Post Mortem Reconstruction
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: An assessment of Raman spectroscopy for the estimation of postmortem interval from skeletonised remainsy
Field of Research: Natural And Physical Sciences
Thesis Title: An investigation of taphanomic changes and decomposition rates of remains after exposure to cold environments: A porcine model.
Field of Research: Natural And Physical Sciences
Thesis Title: Determining an Accurate Method for Estimating the Post-Mortem Interval of Decomposed Remains Found in a Temperate Australian Environment
Field of Research: Forensic Science; Biological Sciences, N.e.c.; Other Natural And Physical Sciences
Thesis Title: An assessment of Raman spectroscopy for the estimation of postmortem interval from skeletonised remains
Field of Research: Natural And Physical Sciences
Thesis Title: An investigation of taphanomic changes and decomposition rates of remains after exposure to cold environments: A porcine model.
Field of Research: Natural And Physical Sciences

Media

Title: The Human Body- Get Clever
Description: Dr Hayley Green talks about the Human Body and innovative teaching and learning techniques on Children's Science program 'Get Clever'

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