Dr. Daniel Franklin

Biography

Daniel Franklin is an Associate Professor of Forensic Anthropology at the University of Western Australia, where he also serves as the Director of the Centre for Forensic Anthropology. His current research focuses on developing alternative techniques to facilitate the rapid and accurate identification of unknown skeletal remains. He was involved in the excavation and analysis of human skeletal remains associated with the Batavia mutiny in 1999 and is a co-investigator on an Australian Research Council project, 'Shipwrecks Roaring Forties: Maritime Archaeological Reassessment of Australia’s Earliest Shipwrecks.' With a strong emphasis on physical forensic anthropology, Franklin has published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and has secured over $930,000 in research funding. His main research interests include the validation and exploration of alternative approaches in the quantification of skeletal biology, with applications in forensic sciences. He advocates for the integration of morphometric methods in forensic contexts, demonstrating a significant impact through his extensive publications and contributions to refining existing anthropological methods. Franklin's teaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of creating an interactive and engaging learning environment for students. He firmly believes that education extends beyond mere information transfer, aiming to inspire students to take an active role in their own learning process.

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