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Biography
Prof Lucina Hackman is Professor of Forensic Anthropology and is currently employed at the award winning Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification as Head of Discipline. She teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students and supervises their research projects as well as providing input into both senior police and SOCO training courses. She ran the award-winning National UK DVI training.
Prof Hackman is a practising forensic anthropologist and has undertaken a wide range of casework in this capacity. One of her areas of specialty is in the identification of age in the living for the purposes of assisting investigations in asylum seekers and refugees, communication in forensic science, trauma analysis with a concentration on cut marks and DVI.
She has authored multiple book chapters, is co-editor on three texts on human identification and the role of the expert witness and she has published multiple journal articles. She has successfully supervised PhD students in various projects including the analysis of heat exposed bone, age estimation from MR images and the comparison of epidermal and dermal fingerprints and continues to supervise PhD projects.
Prof Hackman is a consultant on the Virtual Anthropology Service run by the University of Dundee providing coverage for police forces throughout Scotland and N. Ireland on a daily basis and has given expert evidence in both Scottish and English courts on a number of occasions in relation to both trauma analysis, identification and age estimation. She is recognised as a member of the Home Office, UK Disaster Victim Identification response capability and is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and a Chartered Forensic Anthropologist and is a registered forensic expert on the forensic expert database of the National Crime Agency.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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In Search of Uniqueness - Harnessing Anatomical Hand Variation: H-Unique
Hackman, L. (Investigator) & Rowland, C. (Investigator)
COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
1/01/19 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Behind every good research there are data. What are they and their importance to forensic science
Hackman, L., Mack, P. & Ménard, H. (Lead / Corresponding author), 2024, In: Forensic Science International: Synergy. 8, 8 p., 100456.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of forensic anthropologist in mass disaster: a bibliometric analysis
Subramaniam, K. (Lead / Corresponding author), Menard, H. & Hackman, L., 18 Dec 2024, In: Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of the forensic archeologist and anthropologist in recovery of human remains from fatal fires
Swales, D. & Hackman, L. (Lead / Corresponding author), 24 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: WIREs Forensic Science. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparative Assessment of Virtual Reconstruction Methods for Indoor Crime Scenes
Rinaldi, V., Hackman, L. & Nic Daeid, N., 20 Nov 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Biological methods to assess unaccompanied asylum-seeking children's age
Black, S. (Lead / Corresponding author), Hackman, L., Akram, A., Cole, T. J., Liversidge, H. M., Hammond, S., Ramsden, W. & Randell, T., 10 Jan 2023, Home Office Publications. 86 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open AccessFile25 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Cervical vertebrae measurements
Kaeswaren, Y. (Creator) & Hackman, L. (Creator), University of Dundee, 30 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.15132/10000152
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Prizes
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2020 Stephen Fry Award
Hackman, L. (Recipient), 10 Jan 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ACPO Police Commendation for UK DVI Training
Hackman, L. (Recipient) & Black, S. (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Other distinction
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Best Short Paper Award: 1stInternational Conference on eXtended Reality
Rinaldi, V. (Recipient), Hackman, L. (Recipient) & Nic Daeid, N. (Recipient), Jul 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Chief Constable High Commendation
Hackman, L. (Recipient) & Black, S. (Recipient), 14 Oct 2016
Prize: Other distinction
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Gold Engage Watermark for Public Engagement
Nic Daeid, N. (Recipient), Marra, M. (Recipient), Doran, H. (Recipient), Mudie, R. (Recipient), Adegoke, O. (Recipient), Klu, J. (Recipient), Comrie, E. (Recipient), Cole, C. (Recipient), Menard, H. (Recipient), Hackman, L. (Recipient), Gray, A. (Recipient), Barros, M. (Recipient), Dennison-Wilkins, L. (Recipient), Dzetkulicová, V. (Recipient), Galais, V. (Recipient), Houston, A. (Recipient), Inman, K. (Recipient), Kuffel, A. (Recipient), Laisney, O. (Recipient), Sobreira, C. (Recipient), Yu, S. (Recipient), Zuppello, M. (Recipient), Menzies, S.-L. (Recipient), Daly, L. (Recipient), Davis, M. (Recipient), McFadyen, P. (Recipient) & De Carvalho, L. (Recipient), 4 Dec 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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Discovery Days 2022
Urch, J. (Organiser), Gillespie, I. (Chair), Preshaw, P. (Presenter), Gorrill, H. (Presenter), Coulthurst, S. (Presenter), Arshed, N. (Presenter), Sapkota, G. (Presenter), Valentine, E. (Presenter), Virdee, S. (Presenter), Petrie, K. (Presenter), Brown, M. (Presenter), Hackman, L. (Presenter), O'Neill, S. (Presenter), Sanchez Avila, A. (Presenter), Grubb, B. (Chair), Rowan, J. (Chair), Preston, E. (Contributor) & Wasim, S. (Organiser)
12 Jan 2022 → 14 Jan 2022Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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An online panel discussion with writers, actors and storytellers from the TV show TRACES
Doran, H. (Chair), Nic Daeid, N. (Speaker), Hackman, L. (Speaker), McDermid, V. (Speaker), Fraser, L. (Speaker), Mack, P. (Organiser), Bullmore, A. (Speaker) & Spence, J. (Speaker)
8 Mar 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Inside Forensic Science - Royal Society of Edinburgh Curious Festival
Nic Daeid, N. (Speaker), Hackman, L. (Speaker), Latin, P. (Speaker), Holland, D. (Speaker) & Doran, H. (Chair)
19 Aug 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
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Subjective, Probability, Utility, and Decision-Making 2021+
Menzies, S.-L. (Participant), Hackman, L. (Contributor) & Vincent, B. (Contributor)
22 Sept 2021 → 24 Sept 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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TechFest Science Festival: Inside Forensic Science
Hackman, L. (Member) & Doran, H. (Organiser)
17 Nov 2021Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - festival/exhibition
Press/Media
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Podcast of The Week: Inside Forensic Science
Nic Daeid, N., Hackman, L., Mack, P. & Doran, H.
29/01/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Crime Cafe Dundee 2019
Doran, H., Hackman, L., Gray, A., Menard, H. & Nic Daeid, N.
15/03/19 → 16/03/19
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Corstorphine Hill body
Wilkinson, C., Hackman, L. & Black, S. M.
1/07/13 → 17/07/13
31 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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