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Dr. Amy Z. Mundorff

Education

  • Ph.D. 2009, Archaeology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
  • M.A. 1999, Anthropology, California State University, Chico
  • B.A. 1991, Anthropology, Syracuse University, Syracuse

Research Interests

Forensic Anthropology, Forensic Archaeology, Mass Fatality Management, The Application of Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Archaeology to Mass Disasters, Human Rights, Ethics in Forensics.

Selected Publications

Sledzik P, Dirkmaat D, Mann R, Holland T, Mundorff AZ, Adams B, Crowder C, DePaolo F. 2009. Disaster Victim Recovery and Identification: Forensic Anthropology in the Aftermath of September 11th. In, Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology, edited by D.W. Steadman, pp. 289-302. 2nd ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

Mundorff AZ, Bartelink EJ, Mar-Cash E. 2009. DNA Preservation of Skeletal Elements from the World Trade Center Disaster: Recommendations for Mass Fatality Management. Journal of Forensic Sciences 54(4): 739-745.

Mundorff AZ. 2008. Anthropologist-Directed Triage: Three Distinct Mass Fatality Events Involving Fragmentation of Human Remains. In, Recovery, Analysis, and Identification of Commingled Human Remains, edited by B. Adams and J. Byrd, pp. 123-144. Humana Press, Totowa.

Mundorff AZ, Shaler RC, Bieschke E, Mar-Cash E. 2008. Marrying Anthropology and DNA: Essential for Solving Complex Commingling Problems in Cases of Extreme Fragmentation. In, Recovery, Analysis, and Identification of Commingled Human Remains, edited by B. Adams and J. Byrd, pp. 285-300. Humana Press, Totowa.

Mundorff AZ, Vidoli G, Melinek J. 2006. Anthropological and Radiographic Comparison of Vertebrae for Identification of Decomposed Human Remains. Journal of Forensic Sciences 51(5):1002-1004.

Budimlija ZM, Prinz M, Zelson-Mundorff A, Wiersema J, Bartelink E, Mackinnon G, Nazzaruolo BL, Estacio SM, Hennessey MJ, Shaler RC. 2003. World Trade Center Human Identification Project: Experiences with Individual Body Identification Cases. Croatian Medical Journal 44(3):259-263.

Mundorff, AZ. 2003. Urban Anthropology: Case Studies from the New York Medical Examiners Office. In, Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology, edited by D.W. Steadman, pp. 52-62. 1st ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River.

Mundorff AZ, Steadman DW. 2003. Anthropological Perspectives on the Forensic Response at the World Trade Center Disaster. General Anthropology 10(1): 2–5.

Amy Z. Mundorff

Contact Information

Dr. Amy Z. Mundorff
Assistant Professor
250 South Stadium Hall
Knoxville, Tennessee
37996-0720