FACULTY & STAFF
Valerie Burke DeLeon, Ph.D.
Director
Katie Rubin, M.S.
Laboratory Coordinator
Alumni Fellow
Janet Finlayson, M.A.
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Amanda Friend, M.A.
Senior Analyst
Sam Coberly, M.A.
Graduate Assistant
Hailey Duecker, M.A.
Graduate Assistant
Amanda Fitch, M.A.
Graduate Analyst
Taylor Polvadore, B.A.
Graduate Assistant
Michala Stock, M.A.
Alumni Fellow
Forensic Anthropologist II
(CAPHIL) is located within the Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida. The CAPHIL is located on the ground floor of the
Cancer & Genetics Research Complex on the corner of Mowry
Road and Gale Lemerand Drive on the UF campus. The
laboratory was endowed by the late C. Addison and Annie
Pound. This endowment funds basic operating expenses in
support of the laboratory's mission. The CAPHIL provides
consultation services for Medical Examiners, law enforcement agencies, and
attorneys, assisting with determination of the identity of the decedent and cause and manner of death. Last year we celebrated the 45th anniversary of forensic anthropology at the University of Florida.
The CAPHIL is under the direction of Dr. Valerie DeLeon. The CAPHIL is staffed with doctoral graduate analysts. The faculty and staff conduct casework and perform research in biological anthropology, forensic identification, skeletal trauma analysis, and a diversity of topics within the field of Biological Anthropolo0gy. The CAPHIL, a component of the William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine, complies with all ISO17025 and Supplemental Standards, as well as the best practice guidelines and minimum standards for the discipline as established by the SWGANTH and the NIST OSAC subcommittee on forensic anthropology.
Donations to forward the mission of the laboratory are welcome. To make your donation to the CAPHIL Auxiliary Fund, please contact Ms. Karen Jones at 352-392-2253.
LINKS
Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida
William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine
American Academy of Forensic Sciences
American Board of Forensic Anthropology
American Association of Physical Anthropologists
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Florida Association of Medical Examiners
National Association of Medical Examiners
Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office
{Updated February 1, 2017}