Amy Z. Mundorff

Amy Z. Mundorff is a Professor in the Department of Biological Anthropology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with expertise in forensic anthropology and disaster victim identification. She has extensive experience in managing mass fatality events, including the World Trade Center and MH17 Plane Crash.

• Research focus on non-destructive grave detection and human identification in mass fatality scenarios
• Teaches courses like Human Osteology (ANTH 480) and Forensic Science and Human Rights (ANTH 489)
• PI/co-PI on 10+ grants from National Institute of Justice, DARPA, and DoD
• Key contributions to forensic DNA sampling and microbial decomposition studies

Her publications explore trends in forensic anthropology, bioarchaeology, and disaster response, with recent work on microbial community dynamics in remains, isotope-based dietary proxies, and plant-based grave detection techniques.

She is affiliated with the Forensic Anthropology Center at UTK, which collaborates on disaster response and human decomposition research.