ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

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Peer-reviewed Journals and Book Chapters

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Lam, V. C., King, S., Fabian, S. C., & Anderson, G. S. (2024). Transnational Comparison of the Impact of COVID-19 on Medicolegal Death Investigations and the Administration of Justice: Early Stages of the Pandemic. Medicine, Science, and the Law, 64(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024231182361

Love, H., Lam, V. C., & Taylor-Baer, C. (Pre-Print). No safeguard on duty: Expert Evidence and Drowning Deaths. Manitoba Law Journal, 47(4), preprint. https://themanitobalawjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/articles/MLJ_47%20(Pre-print).4/474-no-safeguard.pdf​
 

Janus, S. A., King, S., Lam, V. C., & Anderson, G. S. (2024). Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Bereaved. Illness, Crisis & Loss, 32(4), 554-573. https://doi.org/10.1177/10541373221151105

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Birnbaum, D., Lam, V. C., Havaei, F., & Anderson, G. S. (2023). COVID-19 and British Columbia’s volunteer search and rescue workers: Risk recognition and risk mitigation. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 3(1), E195.  https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.463​

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Wong, M., Grimes, V., Steskal, M., Song, J., Ng, J., Jaouen, K., Lam, V. C., & Richards, M. (2021). A Bioavailable Baseline Strontium Isotope Map of Southwestern Turkey for Mobility Studies. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 37, e102922, 1 - 5.z

 

Wong, M., Brandt, J. R., Ahrens, S., Jaouen, K., Bjørnstad, G., Nauman, E., Wenn, C. C., Kiesewetter, H., Laforest, C., Hagelberg, E., Lam, V. C., & Richards, M. (2018). Pursuing Pilgrims: Isotopic Investigations of Roman and Byzantine Mobility at Hierapolis, Turkey. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 17, 520 – 528.

 

Lam, V. C., Kinney, J. B., & Bell, L. S. (2017). Geospatial analysis of suicidal bridge jumping in the Metro Vancouver Regional District from 2006 to 2014. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 47, 1-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2017.01.006

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Submitted

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Lam, V. C., (Submitted – Book Chapter). Drowning Locations: Lake Systems.

 

Meng, C. X., Lam, V. C., & Kinney, J. B. (Submitted - Journal). Spatial-temporal Examination of Catalytic Converter Thefts

 

Yung, J. C., Lam, V. C., & Anderson, G. S. (Submitted). Impact of submergence on the survival of the later immature stages of the forensically significant blow fly Calliphora vicina (R-D.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

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Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings

*Presenter​​

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Meng, C. X.*, Lam, V. C. & Kinney, J. B. (2024) Catalytic Converter Thefts: An Exploration of Spatial and Temporal Patterns Using Environmental Criminology Theories. American Society of Criminology 79th annual meeting, San Francisco, California. Nov 13- 16, 2024.

 

Lam, V. C.*, Anderson, G., S., Archer, M., Carter, G. & Rowbotham, S. (2023). Aquatic Human Body Decomposition in Victoria, Australia: 10-Year Review of Domestic and Pool-Based Taphonomy. Australasian Society of Human Biology, Brisbane, Australia. December 12th, 2023

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Lam, V. C.*, Kinney, J. B., Byers, B., Hanson Ouellette, L., & Anderson, G. S. (2023). Supervision and Guardianship Across Canadian Fatal Drowning Locations. Oral Presentation, World Drowning Prevention Conference, Perth, Australia. December 5th, 2023

 

Lam, V. C.*, Anderson, G. S. (2023). Aquatic Death Research: Taphonomic Changes Associated with Freshwater Submergence. Oral Presentation, Australian & New Zealand Forensic Science Society, Perth, Australia. December 1st, 2023.

Invited (sole) keynote speaker.

 

Lam, V. C.*, Anderson, G., S., Archer, M., Carter, G. & Rowbotham, S. (2023). Aquatic Human Body Decomposition: Retrospective Medicolegal Review of Water-related Deaths. Oral Presentation, 23rd annual meeting of the International Academy of Forensic Sciences, Sydney, Australia. November 24th, 2023.

Received the Top (#1) International FSF-AAFS IAFS Student Award
Nominated for the Top IAFS 2023 Presentation Award: Anthropology Section
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Lam, V. C., Taylor-Baer, C., Love, H.* (2023). No Safeguard on Duty: Expert Evidence in Aquatic Deaths. Oral presentation delivered at the American Law and Society, annual meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. June 1st – 4th, 2023.

 

Janus, S. A., King, S., Lam, V. C.*, & Anderson, G. S. (2021). The Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Bereavement & Mourning Practices. Oral presentation delivered at the BC Hospice Palliative Care Association’s Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Summit, held remotely. October 2nd – 6th, 2021.

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Lam, V. C.,* Fabian, S., & Anderson, G. S. (2020). Medicolegal Death Investigations Amidst COVID-19. Oral presentation delivered at the BC COVID-19 Research and Collaboration Symposium: Public Health, Populations, Health Services, and Impacts, held remotely. September 1st – 2nd, 2020.

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Yung, J. C.,* Lam, V. C., & Anderson, G. S. (2020). The Survival of Calliphora Vicina (R.-D.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae), a Forensically Significant Blow Fly, Following Submergence Depends on Life Stage and Submergence Time. Oral presentation delivered at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, held remotely. February 15th – 19th, 2021.

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Yung, J. C.,* Lam, V. C., & Anderson, G. S. (2020). Survival of the forensically significant blow fly Calliphora vicina (R-D.) (Diptera: Calliphoridae) following submergence during the late immature stages. Oral presentation delivered at the 1st Digital World Conference of Forensic Entomology, held remotely. September 8th – 11th, 2020.

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Lam, V. C.,* Byers, B., Kinney, J. B., & Anderson. G. S. (2020). Geospatial Analysis of Canadian Drowning Locations. Poster presentation delivered at the 72nd annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science on ‘Crossing Borders’, Anaheim, USA. February 17th – 22nd, 2020.

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Lam, V. C.,* Bell, L.S., Anderson, G.S. (2019). Aquatic Mortality and Taphonomic Changes in Submerged Skeletal Remains. Oral presentation delivered at the 5th annual Centre for Forensic Research Symposium, at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Dec 3rd, 2019.

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Lam, V. C.,* Byers, B., & Anderson, G. S. (2019). Drowning risk and water safety awareness amongst New Canadians. Oral presentation delivered at the World Conference on Drowning Prevention on ‘Ubuntu: Growing global drowning prevention capacity’, in Durban, South Africa. 

 

Lam, V. C.,* & Bell, L. S. (2019). Experimental lacustrine taphonomy: Decompositional changes in freshwater lake-submerged skeletal remains. Oral presentation delivered at the 71st annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science on ‘Diligence, Dedication, and Devotion’, Baltimore, USA.

Received the Top (#1) International FSF-AAFS and CRC Press Student Travel and Book Prize.

Nominated and Finalist for the Forensic Science Foundation Emerging Forensic Scientist Award.
 

Bermuda, B. B., Beyer, B. N., Lam, V. C., Hale, A. R., Badgley, A. J., Manheim, J. M., Krotulski, A. J. (2018). Research in science: How young scientists can shape a better future. Multi-day workshop delivered at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science on ‘Science Matters’, Washington, USA.

 

Lam, V. C.* (2017). Experimental Lacustrine Taphonomy: Decompositional changes to Ovis aries skeletal material in Pacific Hemlock Zones. Oral presentation delivered at the Centre for Forensic Research’s 3rd Annual Symposium and 10th Anniversary, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.

 

Lam, V. C.,* Towle, K., & Cartwright, B. (2017). Bullying and Audience Behaviour: Capable Guardianship and the Environmental Backdrop of School Bullying. Oral presentation delivered at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology on ‘Crime, Legitimacy and Reform: Fifty Years after the President’s Commission’, Philadelphia, USA.

Invited to chair the Victimization and Bullying in Schools Panel.

 

Lam, V. C.,* & Bell, L. S. (2017). Microscopic Taphonomy: Freshwater Changes in Submerged Skeletal Remains in Pacific Coastal Hemlock Zones. Poster presentation delivered at the 69th annual meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Science on ‘The Future Reflects our Past: The Evolution about Forensic Science’, New Orleans, USA.

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Lam, V. C.* (2017). The Beguiling Disposition of Forensic Evidence: A Case Analysis of Judicial Gatekeeping in Canada. Oral presentation delivered at the annual meeting of the Western Society of Criminology (Law, Evidence, Investigative Failures Panel), Las Vegas, USA. 

 

Lam, V. C.* (2016). Suicidal Bridge Jumping in Metro Vancouver from 2006 to 2014. Oral presentation delivered at the annual symposium of the Centre for Forensic Research, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.

 

Lam, V. C.,* Kinney, J. B., & Bell, L. S. (2016). Geospatial Analysis of Suicidal Bridge Jumping in Metro Vancouver Regional District from 2006 to 2014. Oral presentation delivered at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology on ‘The Many Colors of Crime and Justice’ (Homicide and Suicide Victimization Panel), New Orleans, USA.

Invited to chair the Homicide and Suicide Victimization Panel.

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Publications – Government (internal peer-review)

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Lam, V. C. (2016). Suicidal Bridge Jumping in the Metro Vancouver Regional District from 2006 to 2014. Internal Document produced for the British Columbia Coroners Service. Subject to external publication at the discretion of the British Columbia Ministry of Public Health and Safety.

 

Publications - Thesis dissertation

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Lam, V. C. (2018). Experimental lacustrine taphonomy: Decompositional changes in freshwater lake submerged Ovis aries skeletal remains within the Pacific Coastal Western Hemlock Zone. Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology, Master of Arts thesis dissertation.

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OTHER PUBLISHED WORKS

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Publications

 

Lam, V. C.(2020). Interviews on Zoom 5.0: Ethical considerations and best practices. SFU Office of the Vice-President, Research: Resources Page. LINK

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Lam, V. C., Kinney, J. B., & Bell, L. S. (2017). Review of Geospatial analysis of suicidal bridge jumping in the Metro Vancouver Regional District from 2006 to 2014. SFU Research Connections, 4.

 

Lanfear, A., & Lam, V. C. (2017). AAFS YFSF Annual Conference Workshop’s BYOP Program. American Academy of Forensic Science on The Future Reflects our Past: The Evolution about Forensic Science, New Orleans, USA.

 

Lam, V. C. (2011). 1 in 5.7375: Ethnography of women within the computer sciences. Simon Fraser Public Interest Group Journal Collection of Action Research Exchange Projects, 1, 1-27.

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Acknowledgements for Research Contributions and/or Technical Expertise

 

Mierzwa, T. S. (2022). Catalytic Converter Theft in British Columbia: Is Regulation a Viable Solution? Simon Fraser University, School of Criminology, Honours dissertation.

 

Nest, M., Reder, D., & Bell, E. (2020). Cold Case North: The Search for James Brady and Absalom Halkett. The Publishers Weekly, 237(39), 59.

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Smith, P. A. (2020). Fire Pattern Myths: An Analysis of Arson in Canadian Courts. Simon Fraser University, Department of Criminology, Honours dissertation.

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Burley, D. V., & Freeland, T. (2019). A shell disc bead maker’s workshop from Kavewa Island, northern Fiji. Archaeology in Oceania, 00(19), 1-7. DOI: 10.1002/arco.5183

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Miceli, M. (2018). The “Gold Standard”: Assessing the use of phallometric evidence in Canadian Courts. Simon Fraser University, Department of Criminology, Honours dissertation.

 

Warren, J.-A., Ratnasekera, T. D. P., Campbell, D. A., & Anderson, G. S. (2017). Initial investigations of spectral measurements to estimate the time within stages of Protophormia terraenovae (Robineau-Desvoidy) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Journal of Forensic Science International, 278, 205 - 216.

 

Warren, J.-A. (2017). Use of hyperspectral remote sensing to examine immature blowfly development. Simon Fraser University, Department of Criminology. Ph.D. Dissertation.

 

Huard, K., & Burley, D. (2017). On the question of Anadara antiquata bivalve scrapers in the archaeological record of Tonga. Archaeology in Oceania, 00, 1 – 8.      DOI:10.1002/arco.5129.

Burley, D. V., Woodward, R. P., Henry, S., & Conolley, I. C. (2017). Jamaican Taíno settlement configuration at the time of Christopher Columbus. Latin American Antiquity, 1 – 6. DOI:10.1017/laq.2017.14

 

Anderson, G. S., & Bell, L. S. (2016). A Data-Rich Investigation into Deep Sea Taphonomy and Faunal Succession using Pigs as Human proxies. Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Final Technical Report, 1-121.

 

LeBlanc, K. (2016). A Structural Approach to Ceramic Design Analysis: A Pilot Study of the “Eastern Lapita Province”. Journal of Archaeological Science, 6, 125-135.

 

Phaff, B., Burley, D. V., & Richards, M. (2016). Dietary Isotope Patterns and their Social Implications in a Prehistoric Human Population from Sigatoka, Fiji. Journal of Archaeological Science, 5, p. 680 – 688.

 

Burley, D. V., Edinborough, K., Weisler, M., & Zhao, J. X. (2015). Bayesian Modeling and Chronological Precision for Polynesian Settlement of Tonga. PloS ONE, 10(3): e0120795.

 

Burley, D. V., Freeland, T., & Balenaivalu, J. (2015). Nineteenth-Century Conflict and the Koivuanabuli Fortification Complex on Mali Island, Northern Fiji. Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, 11(1), 107-121.

 

LeBlanc, K. (2016, Mar). A Structural Approach to Lapita Ceramic Design Analysis: Investigation of the Eastern Lapita Province. Simon Fraser University, Department of Archaeology. Ph.D. Dissertation.

 

Speller, C., Burley, D. V., Woodward, R., & Yang, D. (2013). Ancient mtDNA Analysis of Early 16th Century Carribean Cattle Provides Insight into Founding Populations of New World Creole Cattle Breeds. Plos ONE, 8(7): e69584.

 

Burley, D. V. (2012). Exploration as a Strategic Process in the Lapita Settlement of Fiji: The Implications of Vorovoro Island. Journal of Pacific Archaeology, 3(1), 22-34.

 

Connaughton, S. (2012). Emergence and Development of Ancestral Polynesian Society in Tonga. Simon Fraser University, Department of Archaeology. Ph.D. Dissertation.

 

LeBlanc, K. (2011). Ceramic Ethno-Archaeology in Fiji: The Role of Social Process in Ceramic Diversity. Simon Fraser University, Department of Archaeology. MA Dissertation.

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