Dr. Candice Small

Candice Small is a South African forensic anthropologist and anatomist associated with the University of the Witwatersrand. Her scholarship centers on human skeletal biology, with a strong emphasis on population-specific standards for sex and ancestry estimation. Drawing extensively on South African skeletal collections, her work supports more accurate identification practices within medico-legal contexts.

Her research is distinguished by the application of geometric morphometrics and three-dimensional interlandmark analyses to the cranium, sacrum, pelvis, and foot bones. By refining and validating discriminant methods for diverse South African groups, she has strengthened the scientific rigor of forensic casework and highlighted the importance of ancestry- and sex-specific interpretations.

More recently, her contributions extend to clinical anatomy, including detailed investigations of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in cadaveric and surgical settings. This integration of anatomical research with surgical relevance demonstrates a commitment to translational impact, bridging forensic anthropology and applied medical science.