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2007 OSU/PAST Foundation Forensic
Archaeology Field School
The Forensic Field
School is an in-depth course covering all aspects of an archaeological
investigation focused on recovering forensic information. Over the
course of three, full weeks participants will learn excavation,
documentation and analysis techniques, as well as techniques for legally
presenting results. The field school combines in-the-field and in-the-lab day-long classes.
Program Faculty
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Dr. Sam D. Stout received his
PhD in physical anthropology from Washington University in St.
Louis in 1976, and is currently a Professor of anthropology at
Ohio State University, and a Professor Emeritus at the
University of Missouri. He is a skeletal biologist specializing
in microstructural (histological) analysis of bone. His
research has applications in both forensic science and
bioarchaeolgy. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences, and has served as a consultant on a number of
forensic cases for state and federal agencies. His expertise
has also been called upon to provide histological age
estimations to assist in the identification of historically
important skeletal remains, such as Francisco Pizarro, Janaab
Pakal (Mayan Ruler of Palenque), and the “Sundance Kid.”
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Jules Angel is an
award-winning photographer, archaeologist and a former forensic
photographer for Scotland Yard in London, England. In her ten
years of forensic work she became an expert in lighting
techniques for fingerprint and shoe print photography as well as
mastering the visual narrative for scenes of crime photography.
Her normal duties included many major murder cases as well as
anti-terrorist work. Jules is also a founding member of the
Forensic Anthropology Cold Case Team (FACCT) based in Columbus,
Ohio. She is currently a PhD candidate at OSU in archeology
with concentration in pre-historic Ohio earthworks. She also
loves disco, can sing every lyric to the musical “Grease” and
was awarded the ‘Corn-Hole’ Championship at the last block party
in her neighborhood.
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The 2007 OSU/PAST Foundation Forensic
Archaeology Field School is sponsored by:
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