Resume

• 1996

  Spanish

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Physical and Biological Anthropology

  Binghamton University

• 1991

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  Physical and Biological Anthropology

  University of Tennessee-Knoxville

• 1987

  B.A.

  Anthropology Major

  Archaeology and Spanish Minors

  Studied at Universidad de Chile

  Santiago

  as an exchange student (Fall semester 1990).

  State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

  cum laude

• Human osteology

  Physical Anthropology

  College Teaching

  Anthropology

  Forensic Anthropology

  University Teaching

  Higher Education

  OBrien

  University of Northern Iowa

  Dr. Tyler G. O’Brien is an Associate Professor of Physical Anthropology at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls

  Iowa. He research is in the fields of bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology. He has participated in both prehistoric and historic archaeological excavations in New York

  and in Bolivia. He has collaborated on a number of publications using craniometric traits to determine biological relationships among ancient groups from Chile

  Bolivia and Argentina. His current work looks at patterns of artificial cranial deformation (ACD) among prehispanic populations of South America

  specifically focusing on skeletal samples from Argentina and Bolivia. In a recent publication with a mathematician

  he explores the various typologies in the classification of ACD. Results statistically quantify differences between basic ACD styles. O’Brien is also consulted as a forensic anthropologist by various law enforcement agencies in the Midwest for his knowledge of post-mortem decay rates in an underwater context.

  University of Northern Iowa