Faculty Profiles

2024

• Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal), Baker, Stephanie A (Principal). A deep learning approach for postmortem interval estimation, Texas State University, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Funded: 2024 - 2026). Grant.
• Marques, Carina (Principal), Buikstra, Jane (Co-Principal), Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal), Marques, Maria Paula (Co-Principal), Matos, Vitor (Co-Principal). Developing a new method for the identification of cancer in archaeological populations, National Science Foundation, Federal, $289935. (Submitted: September 2023, Funded: April 2024 - March 2026). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J. Examining bone functional adaptation in obese and immobile individuals using macro- and micro-level analyses, Texas State University, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: February 2024 - May 2025). Grant.

2023

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal), Gocha, Timothy Paul (Co-Principal), Mavroudas, Sophia Rose (Co-Principal), Seddig, Steve (Co-Principal), Herrmann, Nicholas Paul (Co-Principal). Forensic Fire Death Investigation: Cross-Disciplinary Research and Performance Standards Development for Structural, Vehicle, and Open-Pit Fire Scenes, National Institute of Justice, Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes, Federal, $1087985. (Submitted: May 9, 2022, Funded: January 2023 - December 2025). Grant.

2021

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Cunningham, Deborah Lenz (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Body mass estimation using bone micro- and macro-structure: a practical approach using CT imaging and computer analysis, National Institute of Justice, Federal, $683542. (Submitted: April 2020, Funded: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2024). Grant.

2020

• Wescott, Daniel J, Gleiber, Devora Shayna (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %100. Detection and diagnosis of mobility impairment via cortical and trabecular bone properties to aid in the identification of individuals in a medicolegal context., National Institute of Justice, Federal, $150000. (Submitted: April 2019, Funded: June 2020 - December 2023). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal), Percent Contribution: %70, Chappell, Thomas (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Robinson, Gene (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %5. Detection of clandestine surface and buried remains in central Texas using unmanned aerial systems equipped with infrared and near-infrared sensors: relationship between ground truth and sensor data., Forensic Science Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5964. (Funded: January 2020 - December 2022). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J. Estimating postmortem interval prior to arson using body position, skeletal burn patterns, and bone fracture characteristics, Texas State University, $8000. (Funded: January 2020 - December 2020). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J. Estimating postmortem interval prior to arson using body position, skeletal burn patterns, and bone fracture characteristics, Texas State University, $8000. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: January 2020 - December 2020). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J, Anderson, Derek (Co-Principal). Detecting and processing clandestine human remains with unmanned aerial systems and multispectral remote sensing: development of best practices and protocol for locating, assessing, and documenting outdoor surface and buried human remains, National Institute of Justice, Federal, $286468. (Submitted: April 11, 2019, Funded: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022). Grant.

2019

• Mavroudas, Sophia (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Herrmann, Nicholas Paul (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %20, Hamilton, Michelle D (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Falleur, David M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %5, Jacobson, Jodi Arlene (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %5. Acquiring a Microscopy Suite for Forensic Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biology, NSF, Federal, $255000. (Submitted: 2019, Funded: September 1, 2019 - September 2021). Grant.
• Mavroudas, Sophia Rose, Herrmann, Nicholas Paul, Wescott, Daniel J, Hamilton, Michelle D, Falleur, David M. Acquiring a Microscopy Suite for Forensic Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biology TXST supporting funds, Texas State University, Texas State University, $109346. (Submitted: January 2019, Funded: September 2019 - September 2021). Grant.

2015

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal), Rohde, Rodney (Principal), Mix, Ken (Principal), Tomberlin, Jeffery (Principal). Examination of upper threshold events on the necrobiome associated with human decomposition in a subtropic ecosystem, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $25000. (Funded: August 2015 - August 2016). Grant.
• Bytheway, Joan (Principal), Steadman, Dawnie (Co-Principal), Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal). Validation study of the utility of using total body score and accumulated degree days to estimate the postmortem interval of human remains from three human decomposition research facilities, National Institute of Justice, Federal, $481200. (Funded: January 1, 2015 - December 29, 2017). Grant.

2014

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Detection of clandestine graves and surface remains in Central Texas using remote sensing, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7482. (Funded: 2014). Grant.

2013

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal), Spradley, M K (Co-Principal), Upchurch, Garland (Co-Principal). MRI: Acquisition of a high resolution computed tomography system for research and education, National Science Foundation, Federal, $1007690. (Submitted: August 2013, Funded: August 2013 - August 2015). Grant.

2012

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Graphical user interface for multi-factorial age-at-death estimation using fuzzy integrals, National Institute of Justice, Federal, $417595. (Submitted: August 2011, Funded: November 2012 - May 2015). Grant.

2008

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Bioarchaeological investigation of the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery: Health, Diet, and Activity of African Americans during the mid 19th Century, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7191. (Funded: 2008). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Secular change in human long bone diaphyseal strength and shape in the United States, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $7000. (Funded: 2008). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Secular change in human long bone diaphyseal strength and shape in the United States from 1925-1980, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $26700. (Funded: 2008). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Dimorphism in auricular surface medial projection, Forensic Science Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $780. (Submitted: January 2008, Funded: January 2008 - December 2008). Grant.

2006

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Secular change in femur diaphyseal strength and shape in the United State, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $3451. (Funded: 2006). Grant.

2005

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Investigating student misconceptions about evolution, University of Missouri Alumni Association, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1270. (Funded: 2005). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Ontogeny of femur subtrochanteric shape, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $1500. (Funded: 2005). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Osteological analysis of human remains from the battle of Resaca de la Palma, 1846, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $2110. (Funded: 2005). Grant.

2004

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Ontogeny of femoral and humeral diaphysis geometry, University of Missouri, Institutional (Higher Ed), $5418. (Funded: 2004). Grant.

2003

• Carol, Ward V (Principal), Lisa, Sttenspiel (Co-Principal), Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal). Educational Technology at Missouri Academic Transformation Grant, Other, $4000. (Funded: January 2003 - December 2004). Grant.

• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Historical research on the Shiloh Methodist Cemetery in Cedar Creek, MO, Texas State University, Institutional (Higher Ed), $700. (Submitted: 2013). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Analysis of human remains from 41RB112, TRC Environmental Corp., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $400. (Submitted: 2012). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Microbial ecology of human decomposition, American Registry of Pathology, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Submitted: 2012). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). NAGPRA analysis of skeletal remains, Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5202. (Submitted: 2012). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). The iron coffin from MacPhela: an interdisciplinary effort to reconstruct the history of an early settler of Lexington, Missouri, The State Historical Society of Missouri, Richard S. Brownlee Fund Grant, State, $450. (Submitted: 2007). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Investigating morphological variation in the cranial base of American blacks and whites using geometric morphometry, William M. Bass Endowment, Research Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $793. (Submitted: 1999). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Sexual dimorphism and secular change in the asymmetry of humeral and femoral cross-sectional geometry in a Northern Plains tribe, Sigma Xi, Grant-in-Aid of Research, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $800. (Submitted: 1999). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Sex and race variation in the second cervical vertebra, Forensic Sciences Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $500. (Submitted: 1997). Grant.
• Wescott, Daniel J (Principal). Effect of age on sexual dimorphism in the adult cranial base and upper cervical region, Nancy Berner Research Fund Grant, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $500. (Submitted: 1996). Grant.