Faculty Profile for Dr. Elaine Y. Chu

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Dr. Elaine Y. Chu
Assistant Professor — Anthropology
ELA 271D

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Chu, E. Y.-N., & Stull, K. E. (2024). An investigation of the relationship between long bone measurements and stature: Implications for estimating skeletal stature in subadults. International Journal of Legal Medicine. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-024-03336-7
  • Go, M. C., Dwyer, I., Loewen, T. N., Yukyi, N., Clemmons, C., Garcia, S. S., … Goliath, J. R. (2023). Pioneers of Color: A Counternarrative of Foundational Figures in Forensic Anthropology’s History. Forensic Anthropology, 12. https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2023.0017
  • Stull, K. E., Chu, E. Y.-N., Corron, L. K., & Price, M. H. (2023). Mixed cumulative probit: A multivariate generalization of transition analysis that accommodates variation in the shape, spread and structure of data. Royal Society Open Science, 10. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220963
  • Stull, K. E., Chu, E. Y.-N., Corron, L. K., & Price, M. H. (2022). Subadult Age Estimation Using the Mixed Cumulative Probit and a Contemporary United States Population. Forensic Sciences, 2(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/forensicsci2040055
  • Go, M. C., Yukyi, N., & Chu, E. Y.-N. (2021). On WEIRD Anthropologists and Their White Skeletons. Forensic Anthropology, 4(4), 145–160. https://doi.org/10.5744/fa.2020.0048

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Emerging Forensic Scientist, Forensic Sciences Foundation. February 17, 2022 - February 25, 2023

Selected Grants

  • Chu, Elaine Yih-Ning (Principal), Trevino, Amariah Jazell (Supporting). Subadult Stature Estimation for Individuals of Japanese Descent, College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University, $4000. (Submitted: January 4, 2024). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Anthropology MA Thesis Research Scholarship Committee
2024-Present
Member
Archaeology Hiring Committee
2024-Present
Member
Workload Policy Committee
2024-Present
Graduate Advisor
R Working Group / StatsChats
2024-Present
Member
Forensic Anthropology Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Peer Engagement Program
November 2023-Present