Douglas Ubelaker

Douglas Ubelaker is a Professorial Lecturer in Anthropology and Anatomy, and Curator of Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian Institution's Department of Anthropology. His expertise spans forensic and physical anthropology, human osteology, paleopathology, and paleodemography. He consults on forensic cases and conducts research on ancient populations across North America, Ecuador, and Eastern Europe.

Publications include seminal works like Forensic Science: Current Issues, Future Directions (2013) and Human Skeletal Remains: Excavation, Analysis, Interpretation (1999). Recent articles focus on forensic methodologies, skeletal analysis, and archaeological mortuary practices.

Awardees include Diplomate status from the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and a Fellowship from the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. His work bridges forensic science with archaeological studies, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to human remains analysis.