1st Edition
Comparative Bone Identification Human Subadult and Nonhuman - A Field Guide
Part I Introduction
Part II Major Bones of the Body of Different Animals
Part III Radiographs
References
Index
Biography
Dr. Diane France is a forensic anthropologist who has been recognized as an expert by multiple district courts in Colorado and Wisconsin. She taught anthropology for several years at CSU and was the director for the university’s Laboratory of Human Identification for over 20 years. She now owns and directs the Human Identification Laboratory of Colorado, an independent laboratory. In addition, she owns France Custom Casting, which provides museum quality replicas of forensic specimens and fragile originals. Dr. France was named a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology in 1989 and has served four terms on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, with five years as its president. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and was awarded the T. Dale Stewart Award by the Physical Anthropology section of the AAFS in 2010. She served eight years on the Board of Trustees of the Forensic Science Foundation, half of which she was its Vice Chairman. In 1989 she joined NecroSearch International, Inc., a multidisciplinary volunteer organization that assists law enforcement in the location of clandestine graves and the recovery of remains and evidence from outdoor scenes. Dr. France holds a Ph.D. in Physical Anthropology from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and both an M.A. and BA. In Anthropology from Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Her research interested include Forensic Anthropology, Human and Nonhuman Osteology.
