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UNIVERSITIES WITH FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATE PROGRAMS OR DEGREES
The ABFA certifies individual practitioners; it does not accredit universities or educational programs. The ABFA does not endorse any programs.
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Below is a list of programs that include an active ABFA Diplomate on Faculty. Please reach out to those institutions or Diplomates for more information about their program, curricula, and opportunities for students interested in receiving training in forensic anthropology. If considering ABFA certification, we advise you to refer to the application requirements and competency lists when evaluating programs.
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This list is not exhaustive and is based on information provided by Diplomates. Additionally, there may be other programs that offer forensic anthropology degrees or training despite not having a Diplomate on faculty.
Binghamton University (SUNY) (Binghamton, NY)
Faculty: Liz DiGangi, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MS in Biomedical Anthropology
https://www.binghamton.edu/anthropology/academics/graduate/ms-biomed/index.html
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Boston University (Boston, MA)
Faculty: James Pokines, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MS, Forensic Anthropology
https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/forensic-anthropology/
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California State University – Chico (Chico, CA)
Faculty: Eric Bartelink, PhD, D-ABFA; Colleen Milligan, PhD, D-ABFA; Ashley Kendell, PhD
Graduate program: MA, Anthropology
https://www.csuchico.edu/anth/programs/graduate/index.shtml
Des Moines University (Des Moines, IA)
Faculty: Heather Garvin, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MS, Anatomy – Thesis track, Forensic Anthropology focus
https://www.dmu.edu/msa/curriculum/thesis-track/
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Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, FL)
Faculty: Heather Walsh-Haney, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MS, Forensic Studies, concentration in Human Identity and Trauma Analysis
https://www.fgcu.edu/cas/departments/js/fsms/​
Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)
Faculty: Ginesse Listi, PhD, D-ABFA; Teresa Wilson, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA, PhD Anthropology
https://www.lsu.edu/ga/programs/graduate.php
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Mercyhurst University (Erie, PA)
Faculty: Dennis Dirkmaat, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MS, Anthropology, Forensic and Biological track; Graduate certificate program in Forensic and Biological Anthropology
https://www.mercyhurst.edu/academics/grad/forensic-biological-anthropology
North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC)
Faculty: Ann Ross, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: PhD, Biology with concentration in forensic sciences
https://biologygraduateprogram.wordpress.ncsu.edu/concentrations/forensic-sciences/
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Radford University (Radford, VA)
Faculty: Donna Boyd, PhD, D-ABFA
Undergraduate degree: B.S. in Anthropology with a concentration in Forensic Anthropology
https://www.radford.edu/content/csat/home/anthropological-sciences.html
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
Faculty: Todd Fenton, PhD, D-ABFA; Joseph Hefner, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: PhD, Physical Anthropology, Forensic Anthropology specialty
https://anthropology.msu.edu/graduate/
Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)
Faculty: Hugh Berryman, PhD, D-ABFA
Undergraduate degree: BA and BS, Anthropology; Minor in Forensic Anthropology
https://www.mtsu.edu/programs/anthropology/degrees
Texas State University – San Marcos (San Marcos, TX)
Faculty: Michelle Hamilton, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA, Anthropology; PhD, Applied Anthropology
https://www.txst.edu/anthropology/ma-program.html
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The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Faculty: Nicholas V. Passalacqua, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: PhD, Anthropology
https://anthropology.osu.edu/anthropological-research-graduate-students-osu
University of Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
Faculty: Krista Latham, PhD, D-ABFA; Stephen Nawrocki, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MS, Human Biology
http://www.uindy.edu/cas/ms-human-biology/
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University of Nebraska – Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
Faculty: William Belcher, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA, Forensic Anthropology
https://www.unl.edu/gradstudies/academics/programs/FORA-GCER
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University of Nevada – Las Vegas (Las Vegas, NV)
Faculty: Jennifer Byrnes, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA and PhD, Anthropology
https://www.unlv.edu/anthro/grad-programs
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University of Nevada – Reno (Reno, NV)
Faculty: Marin Pilloud, PhD, D-ABFA; Kyra Stull, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA, Anthropology, Biological Anthropology track; PhD, Anthropology, Biological Anthropology track
https://www.unr.edu/anthropology/graduate
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University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Faculty: Jonathan Bethard, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: PhD, Anthropology; Concentration in archaeological and forensic sciences
https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/anthropology/graduate/index.aspx
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville (Knoxville, TN)
Faculty: Joanne Devlin, PhD, D-ABFA; Dawnie Steadman, PhD, D-ABFA; Giovanna Vidoli, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA, Anthropology; PhD, Anthropology
https://catalog.utk.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=25&poid=10761
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University of West Florida (Pensacola, FL)
Faculty: Allysha Winburn, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate program: MA, Anthropology
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Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA)
Faculty: Tal Simmons, PhD, D-ABFA
Graduate degree: MS, Forensic Science