Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology
A. Midori Albert, Ph.D.

Welcome to my home page. I'm a forensic anthropologist at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) in the Department of Anthropology. While I conduct traditional osteological research, I have also been actively involved in the Face Aging Group, working on biometrics and face identification: http://www.faceaginggroup.com/ through UNCW's Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies in Identity Sciences http://uncw.edu/isis/

At UNCW our undergraduate program offers the:

Students of any major interested in forensic science may consider our:

Interdisciplinary Forensic Science Minor

See also:

Forensic science links at the bottom of this page. New links added from time to time; please visit again for an update!

This website provides 2 main items of interest:

Anthropology: Definition, Subfields
Forensic Anthropology: Definition, FAQ's
Education, Career Planning Guidelines in Forensic Anthropology ; be sure to also check out UNCW career development counselor Mark Werbeach's forensic science career planning and information site. See also UNCW Randall Library's Forensic Sciences Resources site.
For general forensic science information on planning your education or career, visit the American Academy of Forensic Sciences' Young Forensic Scientists Forum by clicking here. See also the links below (or click here).

Browse the special section on forensic anthropology interview questions and answers--especially helpful for students writing papers on careers.

If you work in the forensic sciences or law enforcement and you seek professional consultation, please click here.

From the "all about forensic anthropology.com website"--an online forensic giftshop!
Check it out here: forensic gifts

Forensic anthropology/forensic science career/education links:

American Association of Physical Anthropologists

Graduate programs in physical anthropology
Consider bioarchaeology or skeletal biology as well as a forensics focus

Guide to Forensic Science: a basic overview of various forensic science disciplines, with links to other sources, blogs, etc.
Forensic Nursing
Here is a site if you are interested in Criminal Justice careers.
Online Criminal Justice Resource Guide, submitted by Michelle Green on behalf of middle school students in Lexington, Nebraska.

Discover Criminal Justice, contains a database of accredited criminal justice programs with over 5,000 programs listed plus articles and interviews with experts.

Forensic Pathology (Medical Examiner) career information.
This site was recommended by a teacher whose student located this resource.
If you are academically minded and interested in criminology from a theoretical as well as applied perspective, you may find this website helpful: Criminology Schools of Thought
A website focusing on forensic DNA analysis, with links to educational and career information: www.forensicdnaexperts.com
A robust site offering information on a variety of forensic science specialties: www.forensicscience.org/
Recommended by the publisher, Rob Voce: www.CriminalJusticeDegreeSchools.com, a free resource for those looking to enter
or advance in the criminal justice field.
The following are recommended by Nicole Jewell of grupo e-things (www.ethingsonline.com):

Forensic Science Programs

Nursing: topnursingcolleges.com or medical and nursing training.com.

This site provides information via a personal story of finding a second career: http://www.criminology-degree.com/
All about Forensic Science
Forensic Science: Forensic Anthropology
Reddy's Forensic Page
Zeno's Forensic Site
Forensic Science Degree Programs: Definitions, explanations, with vast database listing accredited programs offering
forensic science degrees
Criminal Justice Degree Programs: A comprehensive source of accredited criminal justice degree programs throughout the
US with descriptions of a variety of forensic-science related career paths within criminal justice.
*Explore Forensics: A great site from the UK covering various forensic science specialties and myriad aspects of evidence
collection and analysis.

*See especially this page on analyzing evidence

Forensic Accounting: definition and overview, job description, and employment opportunities

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Forensic Science Career information:

Forensic Science Technician

Crime Scene Investigator

More to come...

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Created and maintained by:
A. Midori Albert, Ph.D.
Forensic Anthropologist, Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of North Carolina Wilmington
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5907

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