Mission Statement
The mission of the Forensic Anthropology Center is to achieve excellence in research, training, and service in forensic anthropology and closely-related fields.1
The mission is pursued in part by actively engaging scientists, institutions and agencies in research and training for students and professionals worldwide. Additionally, we serve the community via our body donation program, consultations to the medico-legal community, and outreach to promote science and disseminate our research results.
For over three decades the FAC has garnered an international reputation for research on human decomposition and modern human variation. At the core of our program is the dynamic body donation program that currently comprises more than one thousand individuals in the Bass Collection and nearly 2500 registered future donors (pre-donors).
1Refer to the American Board of Forensic Anthropology for the definition of forensic anthropology.
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Forensic Anthropology Center
Department of Anthropology
250 South Stadium Hall
Knoxville, TN USA
37996-0760
Phone: 865-974-4408
Fax: 865-974-2686
Email: fac@utk.edu