Claire Hodson

Dr Claire Hodson is an active researcher at the University of Reading, specializing in paleopathology and bioarchaeology with a focus on childhood health and disease in past populations. Her work integrates skeletal analysis with historical and environmental contexts to understand early life experiences and health outcomes.

Research Focus:

• Paleopathological indicators of disease such as scurvy and smallpox in skeletal remains
• Sex estimation from dental enamel using peptide analysis
• Impact of urbanization on child health in 19th-century London
• Methodological development for recording fetal, infant, and perinatal skeletal remains

Her recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on methodological innovation and interdisciplinary approaches, combining traditional osteological analysis with modern biomolecular techniques. Her work on infant and child skeletal recording forms also contributes to standardized practices in the field.