Dr. Satu Valoriani is an accredited Forensic Anthropologist (FA-III) by the Royal Anthropological Institute, a registered Archaeologist (AIfA) with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, and a committee member of the British Association for Forensic Anthropology (BAFA). Satu is also part of the UKDVI Anthropology and Archaeology cadre.
Her research centers on human identification and the study of human variation in both past and present populations, utilising craniometric and macromorphoscopic trait analysis.
Degrees
2019, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD, Physical Anthropology
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, MA, Archaeology
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy, BA, Archaeology
Certifications
Royal Anthropological Institute, United Kingdom, FRAI (Cert FA-III)
Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, United Kingdom, AIfA
Academic appointments
Lecturer in Forensic Anthropology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2022 - present
Lecturer in Forensic and Biological Anthropology, University of Central Lancashire, 2020 - 2020
Lecturer in Palaeopathology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - 2021
Forensic Science and Anthropology Technician, Liverpool John Moores University, 2018 - 2021
preprint
Swali P, Booth T, Tan CCS, McCabe J, Anastasiadou K, Barrington C, Borrini M, Bricking A, Buckberry J, Büster L, Carlin R, Gilardet A, Glocke I, Irish J, Kelly M, King M, Petchey F, Peto J, Silva M, Speidel L, Tait F, Teoaca A, Valoriani S, Williams M, Madgwick R, Mullan G, Wilson L, Cootes K, Armit I, Gutierrez MG, van Dorp L, Skoglund P. 2024. AncientBorreliagenomes document the evolutionary history of louse-borne relapsing fever Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DOI Publisher Url
Valoriani S, Irish JD, Megan K, Matteo B. 2022. Medieval migrations and the birth of modern British peoples: A craniometric approach Research Square Platform LLC DOI Publisher Url
Journal article
Borrini M, Mannucci P, Valoriani S, Scalia Tomba G. 2023. The postmortem fate of osteometric measurements: taphonomic alteration of landmarks and its implication for biological profiling Archivio per l'Antropologia e la Etnologia, 153 :21-30 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Valoriani S, Irish JD, King M, Borrini M. 2023. Medieval migrations and the birth of modern British peoples: a craniometric approach Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 15 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Valoriani S, Eliopoulos C, Irish JD, Borrini M. 2019. Health and safety issues in the Victorian workplace: an example of mandibular phosphorus necrosis from Gloucester, UK International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, 30 :73-79 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Valoriani S, Eliopoulos C, Borrini M. 2017. Sharp Force Trauma Death in a Young Individual From Medieval Gloucester. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 38 :111-114 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Valoriani S, Mannucci P, Borrini M. An innovative procedure for cranial reconstruction as an aid for human identification Archivio per l’Antropologia e la Etnologia, CLII DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Cootes K, Axworthy J, Borrini M, Carlin R, Irish J, Jordan D, King M, Russ H, Swallow R, Thomas M, Valoriani S, Wilson FT, Petchey F. Poulton, Cheshire: The investigation of a rural chapel in an evolving medieval landscape Church Archaeology, 23 :43-54 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Valoriani S. 2019. Cranial remains from the graveyard to the laboratory: restoration, conservation and craniometric analysis of medieval British skeletal samples Borrini M, Irish J, Gonzalez S. Public Url
Conference publication
Valoriani S, Borrini M. 2018. The potential of cranial reconstruction for osteological analysis and human identification AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 87th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists (AAPA) 165 :282-282 Author Url
Valoriani S, Irish JD, Gonzalez S, Borrini M. 2017. Intra- and inter-population affinities among the Medieval English: a preliminary craniometric study AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY, 86th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Physical-Anthropologists (AAPA) 162 :390-390 Author Url
Borrini M, Valoriani S. Back Together: An Innovative Procedure For Cranial Reconstruction as an Aid for Human Identification Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting, American Academy of Forensic Sciences 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting :78-78 Publisher Url
Chapters
Marquez-Grant N, Roberts J, Valoriani S, Ellingham S, Carew R, Zuppello M, Langstaff H, Collings A. Current status of forensic anthropology in the UK Passalacqua N, Pilloud M. Routledge Handbook of Forensic Anthropology Routledge
Other invited event:
The Use of Forensic Radiology as an aid for Forensic Anthropology: Insights Into Practice and Research - UK Branch Webinar, Online, Invited talk for the International Association of Forensic Radiographers, https://iafr-elearning.thinkific.com/courses/Uk-branch-webinar-january-2025. 2025
Human vs non-human CPD workshop, online workshop, Online workshop with Dr Micol Zuppello and Dr Nicholas Marquez-Grant organised by the British Association for Forensic Anthropology. 2024
Cranial fragments identification workshop, Liverpool John Moores University, Invited workshop for the International Association of Craniofacial Identification Conference. 2022
Conference organisation:
British Association for Forensic Anthropology Winter Conference 2024 - Oxford, Committee member. 2024
Teaching qualification:
PGCert in Academic Practice. 2023
Award:
Faculty winner of the Vice Chancellor’s Award For Excellence – Rising Star. 2022
Membership of professional bodies:
AIfA, Institute for Archaeologists.
Committee member, British Association for Forensic Anthropology.
FA-III, Royal Anthropological Institute.
Editorial boards:
Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology - Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeopathology, Review Editor.