Moses Schanfield

Professor of Forensic Sciences and Anthropology
E-mail mschanfi@gwu.edu
Office: 2100 Foxhall Rd. NW (Mt. Vernon Campus) / (202) 242-5765

Dr. Schanfield is a forensic scientist and anthropologist who specializes in genetics.

Research

Research areas include applied genetics, forensic genetics, paternity testing, anthropological genetics, evolutionary biology of the human immune system, and human evolution and adaptation. Dr. Schanfield's work in anthropological genetics includes numerous studies using immunoglobulins and other genetic markers to trace population movements and affinities. His forensic work includes the use of genetic marker testing to solve legal issues such as paternity.

Selected Publications

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Book

1996	Schanfield, M.S., Al Khayat, A., Al Shamali, F.M., Bergren, J.C. International Methods of Forensic DNA Analysis: Proceedings of the First Forensic Experts Conference, Dubai, Emirates 1994. Dubai: Bin Dasmal Printing Press.

Articles and Book Chapters

2008	Schanfield, M.S., Ferrell, R.E., Hossaini, A.A., Gerald, S.S., Stevenson, J.C. "Immunoglobulin allotypes in Southwest Asia: populations at the crossroads," American Journal of Human Biology 20(6):671-82.
2007	Schanfield, M.S., et al. "Immunoglobulin allotypes as a marker of population history in the Southwest Pacific." In Friedlander, J.S., ed., Genes, Language, and Culture History in the Southwest Pacific, p. 208-281. New York: Oxford University Press.
2007	Brown, R.P., Ubelaker, D.H., and Schanfield, M.S. "Evaluation of Purkait's Triangle Method for determining sexual dimorphism," Journal of Forensic Sciences 52: 553-556.
1992	Schanfield, M.S. "Immunoglobulin allotypes (GM/KM) indicate multiple funding populations on native Americans: Evidence for at least four migrations to the New World," Human Biology 64: 381-402.

Courses Taught

Fors 103-104: Introduction to the Forensic Sciences
Fors 228: Population Genetics
Fors 241: Forensic DNA Profiling
Fors 290/Anth 249: Human Genetic Variation

Education

Ph.D. 1971 (Human Genetics), University of Michigan
M.A. 1969 (Anthropology), Harvard University
B.A. 1966, University of Minnesota