Richard Jantz

Who is Richard Jantz?

Richard L. Jantz served as the director of the Forensic Anthropology Center from 1998–2011 and is a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research focuses on forensic anthropology, skeletal biology, dermatoglyphics, anthropometry, anthropological genetics, and human variation, as well as developing computerized databases in these areas which aid in anthropological research. The author of over a hundred journal articles and other publications, his research has helped lead and shape the field of physical and forensic anthropology for many years.