About
My name is Keegan Beane, and I have a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology with a minor in Biological Sciences from Clemson University and a Master of Arts in Anthropology with a concentration in Biological Anthropology from Texas State University. I study forensic anthropology, biological anthropology, and osteology. I recently spent a year in the Republic of Georgia as a Fulbright Student Researcher awardee. Currently, I am a doctoral student in Texas State University's Applied Anthropology program. My research interests include trauma analysis, mass graves, mass fatality, and commingled remains.
Master's Research
Assessing a Soviet-Era Mass Grave in the Republic of Georgia: Contextualizing the Violence and Burial
My master's thesis examined a mass grave in the Republic of Georgia from the Soviet-occupied Great Terror era and aimed to uncover the victims' execution circumstances by analyzing burial sequences, material evidence, and cranial trauma. Additionally, I compared this grave to other instances of Soviet state-sponsored violence in order to detect patterns or distinctions in procedures and executions.
Recently
I am a Fulbright Scholar researching in the Republic of Georgia for the 2023-2024 grant year. I work with the Georgian Association of Forensic Anthropology (GAFA) on the Georgian Recovery, Documentation, and Identification Project (GRDIP). My research focuses on mass grave skeletal remains from the Soviet-era of occupation between 1937 and 1938.
Currently
I am a doctoral student in Texas State University's Applied Anthropology program. My courses focus on biological and forensic anthropology.