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William C. Rodriguez III, Ph.D.

  • Received Ph.D. form the University of Tennessee – Knoxville
  • Assisted in the design, and conducted the first research projects at the University of Tennessee human decompositional research facility “The Body Farm”
  • Doctoral Research conducted at the University of Texas Medical School, Dept. of Pathology, Galveston, Texas.
  • Distinguished Scientist Post at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 1989 -2000.
  • Served as the Senior Forensic Anthropologist, US Dept. of Defense, Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiners 1989 -2023.
  • Forensic Anthropologist and Chief of Operations – Syracuse, NY Medical Examiner’s office 1987 -1989.
  • Forensic Anthropologist and Chief Deputy Coroner – Caddo Parrish Coroner’s Office, Shreveport, Louisiana 1985 -1987.
  • Diplomate and past Vice President of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology.
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Science and Affiliate member of the National Association of Medical Examiners.
  • Editorial Board member Journal of Forensic Sciences 2000-2010.
  • Editorial Board member American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 1992 – Present.
  • Served as Forensic Anthropology consultant to all branches of the Federal government including the FBI, US State Dept., and NASA.
  • Served as the Forensic Anthropology Consultant for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of Maryland 1990 – Present.