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Amy Z. Mundorff

 

  • 2005 Trudeau Scholar

    amy.mundorff@trudeaufoundation.net

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    Assistant professor, Department of anthropology, University of Tennessee

    "The most rewarding aspect of being a Trudeau Scholar was the opportunity to connect with other scholars outside my own field of study. Trudeau Scholars are feisty, informed, and opinionated. They challenged some very basic assumptions about my own research, which has made my doctoral thesis stronger. As someone who spends her days thinking in scientific terms of measuring bones and extracting DNA, it was particularly interesting to sit down with scholars addressing corpses as evidence, as testimony, or even as "discourse." The friendships I made and time I spent at Trudeau events with the other scholars has enriched my graduate experience exponentially. In addition, the opportunity the Trudeau travel money provides has allowed me to attend conferences and network around the world. The Foundation's support, both personally and academically, has enabled me to have a wonderful doctoral experience."

    Trudeau Foundation Themes

    Human Rights and Social Justice »

  • Current Residence

    Vancouver, British Columbia

    Languages

    English, working knowledge of Spanish

    Degrees

    • Ph.D. Forensic Anthropology (Simon Fraser University)
    • M.A., Physical Anthropology (California State University, Chico)
    • B.A., Anthropology (Syracuse University)

    Past Research

    • Doctoral Research: World Trade Center Processes Involved in Identifying Highly Fragmented Human Remains
    • Marrying Anthropology and DNA: Essential for Solving Complex Commingling Problems in Cases of Extreme Fragmentation
    • Anthropological and radiographical comparison of vertebrae for identification of decomposed human remains
    • Diagnosing degenerative pathologies in an unidentified skeleton
    • Sexual Dimorphism in finger ridge breadth measurements

    Awards

    • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award
    • Special Graduate Entrance Scholarship, Simon Fraser University
    • President's Ph.D. Research Stipend, Simon Fraser University
    • 2002 Biography Community Hero Award, A&E Network
    • Exemplary Service Award, Police Reserve Association, New York City
    • Special Report 2002: Faces of September 11th, CNN

    Social Engagement

    • National Expert, Mass Fatality Management Functional Working Group, Maryland
    • Consultant/Public Speaker for several national and international agencies on mass fatality preparation
    • Volunteer, expert in human remains identification for search and recovery operations

    Work Experience

    • Forensic Anthropologist, Office of Chief Medical Examiner, New York City
    • Session Instructor-Human Osteology, Department of Archaeology, Simon Fraser University
    • Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Hunter College, City University of New York
    • Osteologist/Archeologist, Far Western Anthropologist Research Group, California
    • Laboratory Crew Chief/Field Archaeologist, Greenwood and Associates, California

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