Adam Capel

Experienced Secondary Teacher with a desire for transitioning to a career in forensic science. Skilled in Forensic Analysis, Osteology, and Forensic Anthropology. Strong professional leadership and organizational abilities with a Masters of Science (MS) in Forensic Science from the University of Florida and in Forensic Medicine from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Teacher of the Year Garden State Association Of Christian Schools

• May 2015
• May 2024

Current Research

• Researching the use of "Hispanic" as a medicolegal identifyer of persons & the ability of craniometric examination to aid identification
• Research so far has consisted of the William Bass Skeletal Collection at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Research with Dr. Maria Rosado of Rowan University June 2006 - December 2008

Artificial Cranial Deformation of the Diaguita Indians of Chile’s Semi-arid North

• 2007 Paleopathology Association 34th Annual Symposium (North America) Podium Presentation
• 2007 Rowan University STEM Symposium Poster Presentation

Microscopy of Human and Animal Trabecular Structures for Identification

• 2007 Paleopathology 34thAnnual Symposium (North America) Poster Presentation
• 2007 Rowan University STEM Symposium Poster Presentation

Microscopic Comparative Analysis of Human and Non-Human Trabecular Bone Structures for the Purposes of Forensic, Bioarchaeological, and Paleopathological Identification

• 2008 Rowan University STEM Symposium Poster Presentation
• 2008 Sigma Xi Symposium Poster Presentation
• 2008 17th Annual European Paleopathology Symposium Poster Presentation

The Benefits of Forensic Science Integration into the Classroom

Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Three Techniques of an Effective Teacher