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Published Guidelines and Documents
Posted Drafts
Drafts in Preparation
Other Committee Activities
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The following guidelines and documents have been approved by the SWGANTH Board. The procedure for making changes to existing guidelines can be found in the SWGANTH Bylaws, Article IX.
The following documents are drafts and have been posted in order to solicit feedback from the forensic anthropological community. They are not final documents, and have not been approved by the SWGANTH Board in their current form.
Committee Co-chairs: Leslie Eisenberg, Robert Mann Advisory Members: Eric Bartelink, Marilyn London, Vince Sava, Brian Spatola
Click here to view a draft of this document (en español). Originally posted 03/26/09 Revisions currently in progress
Committee Co-Chairs: Hugh Berryman, Todd Fenton Advisory Members: Bruce Anderson, Donna Boyd, Allison Galloway, Marilyn London, Robert Mann, Brian Spatola, Steve Symes, Mike Warren
Click here to view a draft of this document (en español). Posted 02/16/10
Committee Co-chairs: Lee Jantz, William Rodriguez Advisory Members: Gail Anderson, Bill Belcher, Greg Berg, David Carter, Franklin Damann, Bill Haglund, Cheryl Johnston, Walter Klippel, DC Martin, Jim Pokines, Marcella Sorg, Arpad Vass, John Williams
Click here to view a draft of this document (en español) Posted 6/15/10
Committee Co-Chairs: Angi Christensen, Mike Warren Advisory Members: Bernard Raum, Vince Sava
Click here to view a draft of this document Posted 2/10/11
Guidelines for the following topic areas are currently being drafted. Drafts will be posted following approval by Committee Chairs.
Committee Co-chairs: John Byrd, Stephen Ousley Advisory Members: TBD
Committee Co-chairs: Robert Mann, Stephen Ousley Advisory Members: TBD
Committee Co-chairs: Hugh Berryman, Lisa Leppo Advisory Members: Cliff Boyd, Derek Congram, Laura Fulginiti, Karl Harrison, Hugh Tuller, Roland Wessling
Committees have also been formed to address the following issues or topics.
This committee is working to develop an appropriate and commercially available external proficiency testing program for forensic anthropology aboratories. Co-Chairs: John Byrd, Angi Christensen Advisory Members: Elizabeth DiGangi, Paul Emanovsky, Todd Fenton, Michael Finnegan, Luis Fondebrider, Kanya Godde, Jennifer Love, Vince Sava, Paul Sledzik, Kyra Stull, Michael Warren
This committee is working to identify basic components of forensic anthropology education programs. Co-Chairs: Mike Finnegan, Mike Warren, P Willey Advisory Members: Susan Anton, Gregory Berg, Donna Boyd, Traci Van Deest, Dennis Dirkmaat, Alison Galloway, Michelle Hamilton, Heather Walsh-Haney, Lisa Leppo, Marilyn London, George Milner, Sabine Stratton, Tal Simmons, Doug Ubelaker
This committee is working to develop an audit or self-assessment checklist that laboratories and practitioners can use to evaluate their compliance with SWGANTH guielines. Co-Chairs: Angi Christensen, Mike Warren Advisory Members: Richard Thomas
This committee is working to identify research needs in the field of forensic anthropology. Co-Chairs: Stephen Ousley, Richard Thomas Advisory Members: TBD