Dr Denise Donlon
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Dr Denise Donlon

BSc, DipEd, BA(Hons), PhD, FFSc(RCPA)
Senior Lecturer
Anatomy &
Histology, School of Medical Sciences
Bosch Institute
Curator
Shellshear Museum of Comparative Anatomy and Physical Anthropology
Phone
+61 2 9351 4529

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Donlon, D., Gill, F. (2023). Education, Preservation and Reconciliation: The J.L. Shellshear Museum and the Preservation and Display of human Remains. In Biers, T. and Stringer Clary, K. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage, and Death, (pp. 95-103). London: Routledge. [More Information]
  • Donlon, D., Lain, R., Taylor, J. (2016). Forensic anthropology. In Jane A. Taylor, Jules A. Kieser (Eds.), Forensic Odontology: Principles and Practice, (pp. 336-354). Chichester: Wiley. [More Information]
  • Donlon, D., Littleton, J. (2011). Australia. In Nicholas Marquez-Grant & Linda Fibiger (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Archaeological Human Remains and Legislation: an international guide to laws and practice in the excavation and treatment of archaeological human remains, (pp. 633-645). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]

Journals

  • MacGregor, D., Lain, R., Bernie, A., Cooper, A., Dawe, T., Donlon, D., Fitzmaurice, T., Kelly, G., Heiman, S., Lowe, A., et al (2021). “Lest we forget”: An overview of Australia's response to the recovery and identification of unrecovered historic military remains. Forensic Science International, 328, 111042. [More Information]
  • Donlon, D., Croker, S., Menzies, J. (2020). Non-human bones in forensic casework: not such a trivial problem. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 16(3), 442-449. [More Information]
  • Donlon, D., Griffin, R., Casey, M. (2017). The Old Sydney Burial Ground: clues from the dentition about the ancestry, health and diet of the first British settlers of Australia. Australasian Historical Archaeology, 35, 43-53. [More Information]

Conferences

  • Croker, S., Donlon, D. (2006). Human or non-human? Possible methods for the identification of bone fragments. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASHB, Germany: Urban und Fischer Verlag.
  • Donlon, D., Argue, D., Groves, C., Wright, R. (2006). Limb proportions of Homo floresiensis. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASHB, Germany: Urban und Fischer Verlag.
  • Robinson, M., Donlon, D., Houang, M., Harrison, H., Wolf, G., Stammberger, H. (2006). Observed variations of the paranasal sinuses by computed tomography in Melanesian skulls: A forensic perspective. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASHB, Germany: Urban und Fischer Verlag.

2023

  • Donlon, D., Gill, F. (2023). Education, Preservation and Reconciliation: The J.L. Shellshear Museum and the Preservation and Display of human Remains. In Biers, T. and Stringer Clary, K. (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage, and Death, (pp. 95-103). London: Routledge. [More Information]

2021

  • MacGregor, D., Lain, R., Bernie, A., Cooper, A., Dawe, T., Donlon, D., Fitzmaurice, T., Kelly, G., Heiman, S., Lowe, A., et al (2021). “Lest we forget”: An overview of Australia's response to the recovery and identification of unrecovered historic military remains. Forensic Science International, 328, 111042. [More Information]

2020

  • Donlon, D., Croker, S., Menzies, J. (2020). Non-human bones in forensic casework: not such a trivial problem. Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology, 16(3), 442-449. [More Information]

2017

  • Donlon, D., Griffin, R., Casey, M. (2017). The Old Sydney Burial Ground: clues from the dentition about the ancestry, health and diet of the first British settlers of Australia. Australasian Historical Archaeology, 35, 43-53. [More Information]

2016

  • Croker, S., Reed, W., Donlon, D. (2016). Comparative cortical bone thickness between the long bones of humans and five common non-human mammal taxa. Forensic Science International, 260, 104.e1-104.e17. [More Information]
  • Donlon, D., Lain, R., Taylor, J. (2016). Forensic anthropology. In Jane A. Taylor, Jules A. Kieser (Eds.), Forensic Odontology: Principles and Practice, (pp. 336-354). Chichester: Wiley. [More Information]

2013

  • Croker, S., Reed, W., Donlon, D. (2013). The endosteal region of long bone shafts: a potential area of difference between human and non-human bones. HOMO: Journal of comparative human biology, 64(2), 146-146.

2011

  • Donlon, D., Littleton, J. (2011). Australia. In Nicholas Marquez-Grant & Linda Fibiger (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Archaeological Human Remains and Legislation: an international guide to laws and practice in the excavation and treatment of archaeological human remains, (pp. 633-645). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge imprint of Taylor & Francis. [More Information]
  • Adler, C., Haak, W., Donlon, D., Cooper, A. (2011). Survival and recovery of DNA from ancient teeth and bones. Journal of Archaeological Science, 38(5), 956-964. [More Information]

2010

  • Donlon, D., Briggs, C., Wood, W. (2010). Forensic Osteology. In Ian Freckleton and Hugh Selby (Eds.), Expert Evidence, (pp. 35). Australia: Thomson Reuters.
  • Adler, C., Donlon, D. (2010). Sexual dimorphism in deciduous crown traits of a European derived Australian sample. Forensic Science International, 199(40238 (1-3)), 29-37. [More Information]
  • Robinson, M., Donlon, D., Harrison, H., Houang, M., Stammberger, H., Wolf, G. (2010). Variations of the paranasal sinuses in Melanesians as observed by CT. Rhinology, 48(1), 11-17. [More Information]

2009

  • Croker, S., Clement, J., Donlon, D. (2009). A comparison of cortical bone thickness in the femoral midshaft of humans and two non-human mammals. HOMO: Journal of comparative human biology, 60(6), 551-565. [More Information]
  • Fullagar, R., McDonald, J., Field, J., Donlon, D. (2009). Deadly weapons: backed microliths from Narrabeen, New South Wales. In Michael Haslam, Gail Robertson, Alison Crowther, Sue Nugent and Luke Kirkwood (Eds.), terra australis 30: Archaeological science under a microscope - Studies in residue and ancient DNA analysis in honour of Thomas H. Loy, (pp. 258-270). Canberra: ANU E Press. [More Information]
  • Croker, S., Reed, W., Donlon, D. (2009). Distinguishing human from non-human bone-comparative cortical bone thickness in the tibia. HOMO: Journal of comparative human biology, 60(3), 241-242.

2008

  • Donlon, D., Casey, M., Haak, W., Adler, C. (2008). Early colonial burial practices for perinates at the Parramatta convict hospital, NSW. Australasian Historical Archaeology, 26, 71-83.
  • Donlon, D. (2008). Forensic Anthropology in Australia: A Brief History and Review of Casework. In Oxenham M (Eds.), Forensic Approaches to Death, Disaster and Abuse, (pp. 97-110). Bowen Hills, QLD Australia: Australian Academic Press.

2007

  • Croker, S., Reed, W., Donlon, D. (2007). A comparison of cortical bone thickness of the radius between humans and two non-human mammals. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Suppl. 44, 93-94.
  • Griffin, R., Donlon, D. (2007). Dental enamel hypoplasias and health changes in the middle bronze age - Early iron age transition at Pella in Jordan. HOMO: Journal of comparative human biology, 58(3), 211-220. [More Information]
  • McDonald, J., Donlon, D., Field, J., Fullagar, R., Coltrain, J., Mitchell, P., Rawson, M. (2007). The first archaeological evidence for death by spearing in Australia. Antiquity, 81(314), 877-885. [More Information]

2006

  • Cameron, D., Donlon, D. (2006). A Preliminary Archaeological Survey of the Anzac Gallipoli Battlefields of 1915. Australasian Historical Archaeology, 23, 131-138.
  • Argue, D., Donlon, D., Groves, C., Wright, R. (2006). Homo floresiensis: Microcephalic, pygmoid, Australopithecus, or Homo? Journal of Human Evolution, 51(4), 360-374. [More Information]
  • Croker, S., Donlon, D. (2006). Human or non-human? Possible methods for the identification of bone fragments. 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ASHB, Germany: Urban und Fischer Verlag.

2003

  • Griffin, R., Donlon, D. (2003). Enamel hypoplasia: a reliable assay for health in past populations? ASHB, : Coin/Acoft.
  • Donlon, D. (2003). Long-term curation of the Lake Nitchie skeleton - what has it achieved? ASHB, : Coin/Acoft.

2002

  • Williams, A., Donlon, D., Bennett, C., Siegele, R. (2002). Strontium in 19th century Australian children's teeth. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 190(1-4), 453-457. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2014

  • Australian Facility for Taphonomic Experimental Research , Forbes S, Oxenham M, Mallett X, Donlon D, Robertson J, Wallman J, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)