Lecturer, Forensic Anthropology
- M.S. in Forensic Studies (concentration in Medico-Legal Death Investigations & Human
Identity and Trauma Analysis), Florida Gulf Coast University, 2010
- B.A. in Anthropology (Minor: Criminal Justice), University of Alabama at Birmingham,
2006
- B.S. in Biology (Minor: Chemistry), University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1997
- Crime Scene Investigation
- Body Recovery in mass disasters
- Familiarity in working within an ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board) accredited
crime laboratory
Jennifer L. Anderson joined the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice in Spring 2020 as a half-time lecturer in Anthropology, teaching ANTH 457 (Advanced Forensic Investigation). Her teaching focuses on developing critical thinking skills while processing crime scenes, maintaining professionalism on a crime scene, and courtroom testimony. Professor Anderson currently works full-time at the Baltimore City Police Department as a Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor within the Crime Scene Unit. She is a Certified Crime Scene Investigator with the IAI (International Association for Identification). Additionally, she has been an active member of FEMORS (Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System) since 2008, where she serves as an Evidence Specialist.