Winsome Hin-Shin LEE

Curriculum Vitae

Flat F, 3/F, Block 6, Phone: (+852) 9747 9792

Classical Gardens, Email: winsome2989@me.com
8 Ma Wo Road, Website: http://theboneroom.blog
Tai Po, NT,

Education and Qualifications

2017 (expected) MSc, Forensic Sciences (Human Remains), University of Leicester, U.K.
2013 MA, Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
BA, Philosophy (Departmental Honor), University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
Theses Title: Thick Cosmopolitanism: A Flawed Moral Challenge
2012
for the Humanity
Letter of Mastery in International Business Communication
Asso Dgr, Arts and Sciences (General Studies), Shoreline Community
2010
College, Seattle, USA

Academic Appointments
2017 Odyssey Fieldschool, Cyprus, Students Supervisor/ Researcher
Editorial Board, International Journal of Student Research in Archaeology
2017
(IJSRA)
2016-2017 University of Warsaw, Poland, Project-based Researcher (pro bono)
2014 Saint Marys University, Nova Scotia, Canada, Forensic Anthropologist Intern
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Anthropology,
2013-2015
Research Assistant
City University of Hong Kong, Asian Studies Department, (Sr) Research
2013-2014
Assistant

Professional Experience and Services

May-June 2017 Biological Study Participant, Amana Egypt, University of Arkansas
Will excavate cemetery in South Amana
Will gain experience on observing the uniformity of one population, if any
Will learn about the biological diversity of and variation between the ancient
Egyptian population and the modern

February 2017 Forensic Anthropology Consultant, East-Timor Police Department

Will catalogue the stored unidentified remains
Will collect DNA for testing and identification if in ideal conditions
Will create database for future identification use
July- Aug 2016 Forensic Archaeology and Forensic Anthropology Field School, Cyprus
July- Aug 2015 Excavated and assessed commingled remains from mass graves
Gained experience with trauma and modern pathologies
Assisted in a process of burial recycling in the island of Cyprus, and handle

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 modern remains that were culturally, socially and ethically sensitive

May 2014 Intern, Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner Department, FL, USA
Observed and assisted in daily autopsies and case meetings
Attended lectures regarding forensic toxicology, observing and
assisting with ballistic experiments
Studied traumatic findings from unidentified remains stored in the
bone room, and macerated unidentified and unclaimed body

Ongoing Projects and Roles

Feb 2017-present Forensic Anthropology Consultant, East-Timor Police Department
(Stage: Cataloging Data)
Aug 2016-present Bioarchaeologist, Ais Giorkis 2014 Project, Limassol, Cyprus
(Stage: Data Analysis)
Jun 2016-present Bioarchaeologist, Kozliki Project, Warsaw, Poland
(Stage: Writing and publication)
Apr 2016-present Script forensics consultant and researcher in Forensic Sciences for a Hong
Kong movie Car Theft (in production) (pro-bono)
Mar 2016-present Peer reviewer and forensics consultant in Forensic Anthropology for novel
Ginja (under review) (pro-bono)

Certifications
Jul 2016 Human Remains Training Certificate, Odyssey Field School, Cyprus
Feb 2016 68th Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Continuing Education Credits
Oct 2014 Mass Casualty Management Training, Asia Pacific Medico-Legal Agencies
Network (APMLA)
May 2014 To Hell and Back: The Ethics of Stewardship and the Stewardship of Ethics,
RTI International, License: 149608967
How to be a Good Expert Witness, RTI International, License: 149982295
Forensic Anthropology: Mapping and Exhumation of Clandestine Burials,
RTI International, License:150541593
March 2014 Archaeologys Dirty Little Secrets (MOOC), Brown University, USA
Sep 2013 Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Comparing Theory and Practice (MOOC),
University of Leiden

Honors, Awards and Fellowships

2012- present The Global Key Honor Society
The Intercultural Mentoring Program Advancing Community Ties Program
2012
(IMPACT), University of Oregon
Rising Star Award, The Intercultural Mentoring Program Advancing
Community Ties (IMPACT), University of Oregon

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 Philosophy Departmental Honor, University of Oregon
Nontraditional Student Award, University of Oregon
Centurion Award, University of Oregon
Deans List, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon
2011 Deans List, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oregon

Scholarly/ Public Intellectual Outreach

Writing The Stand News Cosmos Author-in Chinese (April 0216- present), 23 posts,
+30 000 views to date.
Mystery in Bones.Brisbane- in Chinese, Australias Durian Club (Radio
4EB) (May 2016- present), 16 posts to date.
The Girl in Athina in Chinese (Nov 2015-present), +12 posts, +2000 shares
to date.
Traces in Bones (July 2014-present), +20 posts, +300 followers to date.

Interview and Interview with Postgraduate Researcher Winsome Lee, Locards Lab,
Commentary (November 16, 2016). Retrieved from:
https://locardslab.com/2016/11/15/interview-with-postgraduate-
researcher-winsome-lee/
Expert opinions on osteology and human identification topics, interviewed by
Sami Wong for Brisbane, Australias Durian Club (Radio 4EB) radio
program (in Cantonese)
PCM magazine interviewed on forensic anthropology solicited by Wing Fung
Radio interview on death and death order solicited by Arnold Leung for Hong
Kong Metro Radio, From Death to Life (in Cantonese).
Expert opinion on forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology topics
quoted by, Sami Wong for Brisbane, Australias Durian Club (Radio 4EB)
radio program (in Cantonese) on The Body in the Concrete
Profiles Instagram (winsome_boneroom) and Facebook page (The Bone Room)

Invited Public Talks

Mar 2016 Working in different cultures and Cultural shocks, ASEC Meeting, Lingnan
University, Hong Kong

Conference Presentations
2017 Let the Bones Out!: The significance of public engagement on skeletons and
dead bodies. Podium presentation scheduled for the Skeleton, Stories &
Social Bodies Conference 2017, University of Southampton.
Upper Limbs Sex Identification for Modern Cypriot population. In progress
of abstract submission for the 2017 IAFS Forensic Conference, Toronto,
Canada.

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 Upper Limb Trauma Likelihood between Sexes. In progress of abstract
submission for the BABAO Conference 2017in Liverpool John Moores
University.
2016 Upper Limb Trauma in Modern Cypriot population. Poster Presentation at
the 20th Congress of European Anthropology Association, Zagreb, Croatia

Other Consultations and Press Coverage

Interview TVB Broadcasting, Big Boys Club (2 episodes). (Air day TBC).
Commercial Radio, Share Your Songs (and Stories). (September 2016)
Apple Daily Hong Kong, Postgraduate Researcher Speaks for the Dead.
(August 2016)
Peer Reviewer Discourses Contestation and Subjection of Voluntary Docents in Macau
Museum. Chan, Cheok Hei. 2014. Final Year Project, Department of
Anthropology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. (Sep 2013- Mar
2014)

Publications
POPULAR PRESS
Submitted Lee, W. The Sound of Bones: Life of a Forensic Anthropologist. Manuscript
submitted for review. Acardia Publishing. (forthcoming April 2017). In
Chinese
2015 Tam, S.M.M and W. Lee. (2015, January). Durga Puja 2014. HK Discovery
Magazine.
2013 Lee, W. (2013, February 03). Rich flavors of the here and now fill souffl of
life, The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
2012 Lee, W. (2012, June 23). Life isnt a race, so why the constant hurry? The
Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA
RESEARCH MANUALS
2015 Tam, Siu Mei Maria and W. Lee. , Multiculturalism in Action: Nepali Culture
Workshop Information Kit. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong
Kong.
2014 Tam, Siu Mei Maria and W. Lee. , Multiculturalism in Action: Indian Culture
Workshop Information Kit. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong
Kong.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
In prep Bioarchaeology report of Kozliki Project in Warsaw, Poland. (writing
expected to be completed in early 2017).
In prep Bioarchaeology report of Ais Giorkis 2014 Project from Limassol, Cyprus.
(writing expected to be completed in 2017).
THESES
In prep Lee, W. A Comparative Study: 40 years of Forensic Progression in Hong

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 Kong since the Paper Box Case. MSc Thesis, Department of Chemistry,
University of Leicester. (forthcoming 2017)
2012 Lee, W. Thick Cosmopolitanism: A Flawed Moral Challenge for the
Humanity. B.A. Thesis, Department of Philosophy, University of Oregon.

Professional Affiliation and Membership

Golden Key International Honor Society Postgraduate Student Society of Anthropology
Department (PSSAD), CUHK
American Philosophy Association American Anthropology Association (AAA)

Language Proficiency
Cantonese Native Speaker
English Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing High Fluent Competency
Mandarin Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing High Fluent Competency
Spanish Beginning Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading Competency
Greek Beginning Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading Competency

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