Associate Professor, Department of Pathology
Biosketch
Jered Cornelison, PhD, is a forensic anthropologist with Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He is a graduate of Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, which is also where he earned one of two master's degrees in anthropology. He earned the other from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, which is also where he completed his doctorate in anthropology.
Dr. Cornelison serves as forensic anthropologist for Michigan County Medical Examiner Offices. In that role and as an associate professor in the Department of Pathology, he directs human identification for unidentified individuals, provides human anatomy instruction, writes grant proposals, performs research, assists with institutional policy development, and provides instruction for forensic anthropology interns.
Dr. Cornelison's research interests include physical anthropology, forensic anthropology, skeletal trauma, skeletal biology, human identification, bone regeneration, human anatomy, and research ethics.
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Education and Training
- PhD 2013, Anthropology, Michigan State University
- MA 2007, Anthropology, Michigan State University
- MS 1998, Anthropology, Idaho State University
- BA 1993, Anthropology, Idaho State University
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Publications
Isaac C.V., Cornelison J.B., Devota C.J., Shattuck B.L., Castellani R.J. An unusual blunt force trauma pattern and mechanism to the cranial vault: Investigation of an atypical infant homicide Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2023;68:315-326.
Armelli K., Christensen E.R., Isaac C., Cornelison J. Steam Kettle Skeletal Preparation: An Efficient Method for Processing Human Remains Forensic Anthropology. 2022;5:73-77.
Cornelison J.B., Isaac C.V., Devota C.J., Billian J., Brown T.T., deJong J.L., Douglas E., Fisher-Hubbard A.O., Lackey-Cornelison W.L., Prahlow J.A., Shattuck B.L. A comparison of three decalcification agents for assessments of cranial fracture histomorphology Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2022;67:1157-1166.
Isaac C.V., Cornelison J.B., Devota C.J., Bailey K., Langworthy J. A method for the development of cranial fracture histology slides Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2022;67:2040-2047.
Isaac C.V., Cornelison J.B., Prahlow J.A., Devota C.J., Christensen E.R. The Repository of Antemortem Injury Response (REPAIR): an online database for skeletal injuries of known ages International Journal of Legal Medicine. 2022;136:1189-1196.
Morgan L., Johnson M., Cornelison J., Isaac C., deJong J., Prahlow J. Two Novel Methods for Enhancing Postmortem Fingerprint Recovery from Mummified Remains Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2019;64:602-606.
Isaac C., Cornelison J., Castellani R., deJong J. A Unique Type of Birth Trauma Mistaken for Abuse Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018;63:602-607.
Morgan L., Johnson M., Cornelison J., Isaac C., deJong J., Prahlow J. Autopsy Fingerprint Technique Using Fingerprint Powder Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2018;63:262-265.
Wright D., Titus S., Cornelison J. Mentoring and research misconduct: Analysis of research mentoring in closed ORI cases Getting to Good: Research Integrity in the Biomedical Sciences. 2018:234-248.
Cornelison J.B., Lackey-Cornelison W., Goldstein L. 6 Contextual and Biological Markers of Community Identity in the Effigy Mound Manifestation of Southern Wisconsin Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association. 2017;28:66-81.
Isaac C.V., Cornelison J.B., deJong J.L. An Investigative Tool for Detecting Elder Abuse Academic Forensic Pathology. 2014;4:524-531.
Wright D., Titus S., Cornelison J. Mentoring and research misconduct: An analysis of research mentoring in closed ORI cases Science and Engineering Ethics. 2008;14:323-336.
Fenton T.W., Birkby W.H., Cornelison J. A fast and safe non-bleaching method for forensic skeletal preparation Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2003;48:274-276.
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Presentations
- Blood Clots Formed In Vitro as a Therapeutic Vehicle During Bone Healing. Hung V, Awad P, Myrick E, Bailey K, Cornelison J, Pink C, Pan H, Li Y, 40th Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 04/2022
- Sars-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Experience at an Academic Medical Examiners Office. Prahlow JA, Jones P, Bailey K, Grande A, Obead A, Pink C, Cornelison J, Douglas E, Shattuck B, Fisher-Hubbard A, Brown T, deJong J, National Association of Medical Examiners 2021 Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, Florida, 10/2021
- Use of Uncommon Methodologies to Extract and Interpret Medicolegal and Clinical Data. Tamburro L, Mecklenburg KL, Cornelison JB, National Association of Medical Examiners 2021 Annual Meeting, West Palm Beach, Florida, 10/2021