Mary Manhein

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Professional in Residence;
Director of the LSU FACES Laboratory;
Director of Louisiana Repository for Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Database
Department of Geography and Anthropology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: 225-578-6084 ~ Fax: 225-578-4794
E-mail: gaman@lsu.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

M.A., Louisiana State University, 1985.

INTERESTS

Forensic Anthropology
Bioarchaeology
Historic Cemeteries

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Manhein, MH,  Listi GA, Leitner, M.  The Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Spatial Analysis (SA) to Assess Dumped and Subsequently Scattered Human Remains, Journal of Forensic Sciences, May, 2006.

Manhein, Mary H.   Trail of Bones: More Cases from the Files of a Forensic Anthropologist. 2005.  Baton Rouge, LSU Press.

Bassett, H. E. And Mary H. Manhein. Fluvial Transport of Human Remains in the Lower Mississippi River.  Journal of Forensic Sciences.  47 (4) 719-724.

Manhein, Mary H., G. A. Listi, R. E. Barsley, R Musselman, N. E. Barrow and D. H. Ubelaker, 2000.  In Vivo Facial Tissue Depth Measurements for Children and Adults.  Journal of Forensic Sciences; 45 (1) 48-60.

Manhein, Mary H. The Bone Lady: Life As a Forensic Anthropologist.  1999.  Baton Rouge, LSU Press.

RESEARCH

Louisiana State Legislature 2006: FACES Laboratory designated as the Louisiana Repository of Unidentified and Missing Persons Information Database@ Program with yearly funding to support program.

Louisiana State Legislature: Support for Operation of FACES Laboratory

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

2006 and 2007 College Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards

1999 and 2000, Lecturer at New Scotland Yard

1999: Honorary Member, LSU Golden Key Honor Society

COURSES TAUGHT

Introduction to Physical Anthropology and World Prehistory
Forensic Anthropology
Paleopathology