Douglas Ubelaker

Professorial Lecturer in Anthropology and Anatomy
Curator, Physical Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution Department of Anthropology
E-mail ubelakerd@si.edu
Office: National Museum of Natural History, rm. 350 / (202) 633-1980

Dr. Ubelaker is a physical and forensic anthropologist with extensive experience in the identification of human skeletal remains.

Research

When not consulting on forensic cases, Dr. Ubelaker does a variety of research on the paleopathology, paleodemography, and osteology of ancient populations, especially in North America, Ecuador, and Eastern Europe.

Selected Publications

Book

1992	Ubelaker, D., and H. Scammel. Bones, A Forensic Detective's Casebook. New York: HarperCollins.
1989	Ubelaker, D. Human Skeletal Remains: Excavation, Analysis, Interpretation. Aldine Manuals on Archeology. 3rd ed. (1st ed. 1978). Chicago: Aldine Publishing Co.
1982	Ubelaker, D., and H. J. Viola, eds. Plains Indian Studies A Collection of Essays in Honor of John C. Ewers and Waldo R. Wedel. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology no. 30. Washington: Smithsonian Institution.

Articles and Book Chapters

2008	Ubelaker, D.H., and R.C. Parra. "Application of three dental methods of adult age estimation from intact single rooted teeth to a Peruvian sample," Journal of Forensic Sciences 53(3):608-611.
2008	Ubelaker, D.H. "Methodology in commingling analysis: An historical overview." In B.J. Adams and J.E. Byrd, eds., Recovery, Analysis, and Identification of Commingled Human Remains, pp. 1-7. Totowa, NJ: Humana Press.
2007	Ubelaker, D.H., and J.L. Rife. "The practice of cremation in the Roman-era cemetery at Kenchreai, Greece: The perspective from archeology and forensic science," Bioarchaeology of the Near East 1:35-57.

Courses Taught

Anth 145: Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
Anth/Anat 146: Human Variation

Education

Ph.D. 1973, University of Kansas
B.A. 1973, University of Kansas