Jonathan Bethard

Jonathan Bethard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Florida, specializing in biological anthropology, bioarchaeology, and forensic anthropology. His research bridges ancient skeletal analysis and modern forensic applications, with fieldwork in Transylvania, Colombia, Peru, and the United States.

• Education: Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Tennessee
• Teaching: Courses in Forensic Anthropology, Human Osteology, and Bioarchaeology

Bethard's research focuses on:

• Medieval Transylvanian communities through skeletal and isotopic analysis
• Forensic identification methods in Colombia's humanitarian crisis
• Age and sex estimation techniques for skeletal remains
• Interdisciplinary collaborations between veterinary and human forensics

His recent publications emphasize isotopic provenancing, paleopathology, and decolonizing forensic methodologies. Bethard also leads a study abroad program in Romania for bioarchaeological fieldwork.

Collaborations include:

• Boston University (2011-2016)
• International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program
• Canadian company ArchaeoTek
• Haáz Rezső Museum (Romania)