Meet the people involved with teaching, practicing, and researching forensic anthropology at The University of Tennessee Knoxville.

Dr. William M. Bass, DABFA

Founder of the Forensic Anthropology Center, Professor Emeritus. Dr. Bass is involved in research related to determining the length of time since death. He serves as the Tennessee State Forensic Anthropologist and is active in consultations and lectures across the country. wbass@utk.edu

Dr. Richard L. Jantz

Director of the Forensic Anthropology Center, Professor. Dr. Jantz conducts research in the areas of human variation, skeletal biology and forensic anthropology. He is primarily concerned with developing computerized data bases in these areas which can be used to address a variety of research questions. Inquiries regarding custom discriminant functions can be directed by email to Dr. Jantz. rjantz@utk.edu

Dr. Lee Meadows Jantz

Coordinator of the Forensic Anthropology Center. Dr. Meadows Jantz is responsible for the Body Donation program and curation of the William M. Bass Donated and Forensic skeletal collections. Research interests include skeletal biology (past and recent populations), forensic anthropology, and human growth and development. ljantz@utk.edu

Dr. Walter E. Klippel

Professor. Dr. Klippel conducts research with animal remains in historic and archaeological contexts. His interests include the identification and taphonomy of the vertebrate skeleton as well as morphological and size variability in domestic animal breeds. He is the curator of the large comparative zoological collection held by the Anthropology Department, which is used both in the identification of nonhuman remains found in forensic contexts and in ongoing taphonomic research. wklippel@utk.edu

Dr. Joanne Devlin

Joanne B. Devlin, PhD received her BA in Anthropology, with a specialization in archaeology from Hamilton College (New York). She earned her MA and PhD from the University of Tennessee, where she currently is a lecturer in the Anthropology Department. She is also a firefighter/arson investigator in Knox County. Her interests include forensic anthropology, taphonomy, and archaeology. jdevlin@utk.edu

Rebecca J. Wilson

Assistant Coordinator of the Forensic Anthropology Center, staff. Ms. Wilson is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology. She is primarily concerned with coordinating short courses offered through the center, as well as, the daily tasks related to the Body Donation Program. Her research interests include paleopathology, paleodemography, and human decomposition. Rwilson8@utk.edu

Collaborative Researchers

Dr. J. Randall Pearce, D.D.S. General Dentistry, Morristown TN. Research interests: Forensic odontology, personal identification, aesthetic restoration.

Dr. William F. McCormick, Ph.D. Forensic Pathologist, Retired. Research interests: Non-metric variables, specific human decay rates (chemical, microscopic, and gross changes), age and sex related changes.

Dr. Arpad Vass, Ph.D. Research Scientist - Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Research interests: Developing technology to determine the post-mortem interval, locate clandestine graves and evaluate chemical markers associated with human decomposition.

Joanna Hughes - Forensic Artist, Knoxville, TN.