Education

• B.S. in Anthropology, Mercyhurst University
• M.S. in Human Biology, University of Indianapolis
• Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh

Publications

• 2015. Leeper BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ. The effects of household bleach on bone in the processing of forensic remains. Proceedings of the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Vol. 21, p.66 [Abstract].
• 2013. Leeper BJ, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ, Judd MA, Siegel MI. Determining the effects of defleshing on the structural integrity of bone through mechanical testing. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, Vol. 150, Supplement 56, p.179 [Abstract].
• 2009. Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Mooney MP, Cabo-Perez L. The Effects of Papain and EDTA on Bone in the Processing of Forensic Remains. American Academy of Forensic Sciences Proceedings, Vol. 15, 303-304 [Abstract].
• 2008. Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Cabo LP, Matia J, Dirkmaat DC. The Use of Papian in the Removal of Soft Tissue from Skeletal Remains. American Academy of Forensic Sciences Proceedings, Vol. 14, p.329 [Abstract].
• 2007. Kemp (Leeper) BJ. Nonmetric Sex Determination Using the Sternal End of the 4th Rib. American Journal of Physical Anthropology Supplement 44:141 [Abstract].
• 2004. Nawrocki SP & Leeper BJ. Forensic Osteology Report, Case # UI-14-04 / C04-048. Technical report submitted to the Monroe County Coroner’s Office, Bloomington, IN.

Organizations

• American Association of Clinical Anatomists
• American Association of Physical Anthropologists
• Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
• American Association of Anatomists

Presentations

• Leeper B, Robinson R, Grachan J, Stevens J. (2023, May). Core values in donor memorialization practices. Workshop presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Albuquerque, NM), May 28, 2023.
• Grachan J, Breckling A, Leeper B, Stevens K. (2023 May). Dissecting the “heart” of the ADS Coaching Program. Workshop presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Albuquerque, NM), May 27, 2023.
• Stevens K, Grachan J, Breckling A, Leeper B, Robinson R. Top 10 tools needed in your anatomy lab resource and outreach toolbelt. Workshop presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Albuquerque, NM), May 27, 2023
• Leeper B, Elmendorf D. Facilitating empathy in human dissection through art therapy. Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Fort Lauderdale, FL), May 27, 2022.
• Grachan J, Stevens K, Leeper B, Ostwald M, Edwards D. Human body donor ethics: a dialog. Presented at the 37th Annual Conference of the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (Fort Lauderdale, FL), May 27, 2022.
• Panageas A, Leeper B, Marshall P, Ludvico L, Seaman M, Burrows A. Cleaning is the hardest part: best practices for chemically macerating irregular human bones. Presented at the 91st Annual Conference of the American Association of Biological Anthropologists (Denver, CO), March 2022.
• Leeper BJ. If there is more than one way to skin a cat, which should I choose?: an assessment of the variables to consider when selecting a defleshing method. Presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Mountain, Desert, and Coastal Forensic Anthropologists (Boulder City, NV), May 31, 2017
• Leeper BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ. "The effects of household bleach on bone in the processing of forensic remains". Presented at the 67th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Orlando, FL), February 2015
• Leeper BJ, Henderson SE, Almarza AJ, Judd MA, Siegel MI. "Determining the effects of defleshing on the structural integrity of bone through mechanical testing". Presented at the 82nd annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology (Knoxville, TN), April 2013
• Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Siegel MI, Judd MA, Mooney MP, Cabo-Perez L. The Effects of Papain and EDTA on Bone in the Processing of Forensic Remains. Presented at the 61st annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. February 2009
• Kemp (Leeper) BJ, Cabo LP, Matia J, Dirkmaat DC. The Use of Papian in the Removal of Soft Tissue from Skeletal Remains. Presented at the 60th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. February 2008
• Kemp (Leeper) BJ. Nonmetric Sex Determination Using the Sternal End of the 4th Rib. Presented at the 76th annual meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropology (Philadelphia, PA) March 2007
• Kemp (Leeper) BJ and Nawrocki SP. Taphonomic Analysis in Forensic Anthropology. Presented at the annual meeting of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa (Golden Gate, South Africa), April 2006
• Schmidt CW, Leeper BJ, Moore CR, Hill MK. The Flora Mastodon Bone Tool. Presented at the annual meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science (Terre Haute, IN), October 2005
• Leeper BJ. Forensic Anthropology in South Africa and the Pretoria Bone Collection. Presented at the 25th annual Mountain, Desert, and Coastal (MD&C) Forensic Anthropology Meeting (Lake Mead, NV), June 2005