Alexandra Klales
Professor Forensic Anthropology
Sociology/Anthropology
College of Arts and Sciences
- Contact
- Henderson Learning & Resource CtrRM 218C1700 SW College AveTopeka, KS 66621-1117785.670.1611
- Degrees & Certifications
- University of Pittsburgh, Bachelor of Arts
- Mercyhurst College, Master of Science
- University of Manitoba, Doctor of Philosophy
- Academic History
- Washburn University, Associate Professor, 2020-present
- Washburn University, Assistant Professor, 2016-2019
- Mercyhurst University, Assistant Research Professor, 2014-2016
- Dickinson College, Visiting Assistant Instructor 2013-2014
- Gettysburg College, Adjunct Faculty, 2014
- University of Winnipeg, Adjunct Faculty, 2012
- University of Manitoba, Instructor, 2011-2012
- Slavia Foundation & Adam Mickiewicz University, Field Osteologist/Instructor, 2011-2012
- Teaching
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- AN 116 A, Biological Anthropology
- AN 116 B, Biological Anthropology
- AN 116 VA, Biological Anthropology
- AN 363 XA, Internship
- AN 366 A, Directed Readings
- AN 367 A, Directed Research
- Scholarly Interests/Activities
- Forensic Anthropology, Biological Profile Methods, Sexual Dimorphism, Mass Fatalities and Fatal Fire Recoveries
- Service Interests/Activities
- Editor of the journal Forensic Anthropology (http://journals.upress.ufl.edu/index.php/fa/pages/view/board)
- WU B.S. Anthropology Program Assessment Liason, Faculty Senate, Faculty Affairs Committee
- Forensic Anthropology Consultant for the Kansas City Regional Mortuary Operational Response Group, Missouri Disaster Response System, KBI, Forensic Medical of Kansas, Shawnee County Medical Examiner’s Office (Topeka)
- Career Accomplishments
- Founder and Director of the Washburn University Forensic Anthropology Recovery Unit, WU-FARU (https://washburn.edu/wu-faru/)
- 1 of only 91 active diplomates of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology as of 2019 (http://theabfa.org/active-diplomates/)
- Creator of the Klales et al. (2012) method and the MorphoPASSE Sex Estimation Program (https://www.morphopasse.com/)
Certificate of Teaching and Learning 2020-2021
Certificate of Inclusive Teaching and Learning 2020-2021
