Meghan Scott
Meghan Scott
Title of Program
Hometown
Description of Program
My program explores the study of the identification of injury and disease through examination of evidence gathered by forensic anthropological and histochemical techniques. The program also emphasizes the underlying physical and chemical processes at the foundation of anatomy and physiology and stresses a cellular approach to pathology. In medicolegal investigations where identification of cause, mechanism and manner of death are difficult to determine through traditional gross examination of decedents, histochemistry might provide valuable insight. If histochemical procedures cannot be performed in the case that diagnostically significant tissue samples are in short supply, forensic anthropology can be an advantageous investigative tool for the pathologist. It is the cooperation between histochemistry and forensic anthropology that best resolves lingering obscurity and incompleteness in death investigations, and command of these ancillary or supplementary procedures can help eliminate misidentification or indetermination of post-mortem diagnosis. This program focuses on achieving mastery in this area of study by establishing a background in anthropology, biochemistry, mathematics and sociology. An understanding of this constellation of subjects is necessary to successfully build a specialty in this part of the medical field.
Departmental Emphases
PPlans After Graduation (career, graduate/professional school, etc.)
Other Academic Interests
Prior Enrollment at Other Colleges or Universities
Study Abroad
I plan to conduct research abroad in a Francophone country.
Research Experience or Internships
I am currently a Research Assistant for Dr. Morgan’s project Race, Pandemic, and Democracy, a qualitative survey experiment on racial inequality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Part-time Employment; Hobbies; Campus Clubs/Activities
I offer tutoring services to students at all levels ranging from elementary to college in a variety of math, biology, chemistry, English and history classes. My primary goal in tutoring is to present class content in a way that is compatible with an individual student’s learning style, which often involves using a medley of teaching techniques. In my free time, I read Enlightenment period literature, absurdist plays, DC comic books, and books about cinema studies and systematic musicology. I also enjoy volunteering, writing, tap dancing, playing card games and speaking Klingon.