The creation of this Website would not have been possible without the generosity of these individuals. I extend my greatest thanks to the staff at the Utah State OME, especially Rudi Riet, for their patience and professionalism while the forensic data were being collected for OsteoInteractive. I would also like to acknowledge my colleagues on the Knowledge Weavers Team at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah for allowing me the creative freedom I needed for the production and design of this Website.
 Amee Alderman |
Ms. Alderman is a graduate student in public health at New Mexico State University. She received her BA in anthropology last May. Amee contributed scanning electron micrographs of dental microwear. |
 Dr.William M. Bass |
Dr. Bass is Professor Emeritus and former head of the Anthropology Department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Bass is recognized internationally for his work in Forensic Anthropology and was voted professor of the year in 1985 by the Council for the advancement and Support of Education. In addition to his academic responsibilities, Dr. Bass is also head of the University of Tennessee's Forensic Investigation Team Which assists law enforcement in the recovery and identification of human skeletal remains. |
 Dr. Michael Finnegan |
Dr. Finnegan currently serves as the Vice President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. |
 John Foster |
John Foster is an Investigator for the Utah State Office of the Medical Examiner. His contributions to public service include 23 years on the Salt Lake Police Department and 6 years with the OME. Currently he specializes in death and crime scene investigation and is actively involved in Forensic science education. |
 Dr. George W. Gill |
Dr. Gill is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropologists, a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and has served as Secretary and Chairman of the national certification board for forensic anthropologists. Dr. Gill recieved his education at the University of Kansas where he recieved his B.A. in 1963 and a Ph.D in 1971. He is currenly a professor of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming where he teaches courses in Human skeletal biology and Forensic Anthropology. |
 Dr. Gary S. Hurd |
Dr. Hurd graduated in 1976 with a Social Science Ph. D. degree from the University of California, Irvine. Following a ten year stint as a medical researcher in Psychiatry, he returned full time to archaeology. Currently, Dr. Hurd teaches anthropology courses at Saddleback College, and is Curator of Anthropology at the Orange County Natural History Association. He has been active in taphonomic research since 1989, and has also consulted with the Orange County Sheriff / Coroner's Office on bone modification, and evidence recovery related to suspected homicides. |
Dr. Stanley Rhine |
Dr. Rhine is a Diplomate and former Vice-president of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. Since 1971 Dr. Rhine has resided in New Mexico where he organized the Maxwell Museum's osteology collection and headed the Graduate program in Forensic Anthropology at UNM. |
 Rudolf A. Riet |
Rudi is a former chief investigator for the Utah State Office of the Medical Examiner. For over seventeen years, Rudi has been a teacher, lecturer, and researcher in the forensic sciences. His knowledge and expertise in crime scene analysis is a valuable resource to law enforcement agencies as well as private citizens. Rudi's position takes him all over the country where he teaches workshops and lectures to conference groups on the latest forensic techniques. He is also a good friend and mentor. |