Anthropology

FORENSIC SCIENCE CAREERS:

By: Miss Avery Krista Lundy

What is Forensic
Anthropology??

Forensic Anthropology
is:
The application of the science of anthropology and
its subfields in a legal setting.
((The most frequent application is when a victims remains are
decomposed. Forensic anthropologists assist in the identification
of deceased individuals whose remains are decomposed, burned,
mutilated, or otherwise unrecognizable)).

What are the branches of

Forensic Anthropology?

Primatolog

Osteology

Paleoanthropolog
y

Paleodemography

keletal Biology

Genetics

Nutrition

Dental
Anthropology

required to
become a forensic
anthropologist?

Introduction to Biology I & Lab

I
Introduction to Biology II &
Lab II

General Chemistry I
& Lab I
General Chemistry II
& Lab II

Introduction to
Forensic Science

Justice System
Survey

General Physics

Organic Chemistry I & Lab

I
Organic Chemistry II &
Lab II

Quantitative
Analysis & Lab

Criminalistics, Crime
Analysis & Lab

Forensic
Criminology

Forensic Evidence
& Criminal
Procedure

Forensic Science
Internship

the nation offer forensic

anthropology programs?

Boston University School of

Medicine

California State
University

University of Florida

University of Indianapolis

Mercyhurst
College

Michigan Stat
University

University of Knoxville

University

Western Carolina
University

What kind of training is

required to become a forensic
anthropologist?

Cultural Anthropology

Archaeology

Physical/Biological Anthropology

What are some job

settings for forensic
anthropologists?

Medical Examiners
Offices

Law-Enforcement Agencies

ARMY

What does a day to

day schedule look like
for a forensic
anthropologist?

In the Laboratory

Writing Articles or
Researching

Consulting with Crime Scene

Investigators

What are some pros and

cons of working in the
forensic anthropology
field?

PRO: Constant Challenges

PRO: Flexible Scheduling

PRO: Freedom in Researching

CON: Forensic anthropologists are

seldom appreciated by the general
public.

CON: Sometimes, forensic

anthropologists get tied down to the
business side of things, leaving less
time to study bones.

What is the average salary of a

forensic anthropologist?

MA/MS degree: $40-50,000

Ph.D. degree: $60-85,000

When is there a specific need

for scientists who specialize in
forensic anthropology?

When mass disasters strike

that intermingle victims
remains, forensic
anthropologists are called in
to sift through the body parts
and put names to the bodies.

How were forensic

anthropologists helpful
after the Oklahoma City
bombing in 1995?

Forensic anthropologists
played a key role in victim
identification after the
Oklahoma City bombing.

How did forensic anthropologists

help aid in the victim identification
process after the 9/11 terrorist
attacks?

Working at temporary morgues at ground zero

following the attacks, anthropologists sifted
through the fragments searching for identifying
attributes, such as personal surface markers
(scars/tattoos); estimates of age, race, sex, and
stature; prosthetics or surgical hardware;
fingerprint examination; odontology; radiology;
and DNA comparisons.

What part in the Columbia

Disaster investigation did
forensic anthropologists play?

Forensic anthropologists
helped collect debris and
human remains before
identifying the 7 victims.
84,000 pieces of the spaceship
were collected along with all
of the victims.

Works Cited:
"Oklahoma Bombing (1995 Bombing of Alfred P, SSS LK.
"Oklahoma Bombing (1995 Bombing of Alfred P Murrah
Building)." Encyclopedia.com. HighBeam Research, 01 Jan. 2005.
Web. 14 May 2015.
Reichs, Kathy M. "Written in Bone." Anthropology.su-edu. Forensic
Files, 15 Feb. 2011. Web. 13 May 2015
Danna, Jen J. "Identifying Human Remains 9/11."
Jenjdanna.com/blog. Forensic Files, 16 Apr. 2013. Web. 13 May
2015.
Howell, Elizabeth K. "Columbia Disaster: What NASA Learned."
Space.com. NASA, 19 Apr. 2013. Web. 13 May 2015.
Camenson, Blythe. "Forensic Anthropology." Forensic Science
Careers. N.p.: VGM Career, 2001. N. pag. Print.
Brannon, Kenneth J. "American Board of Forensic Anthropology."