Lauren Pharr Parks

About Lauren Pharr Parks

I have formal training in forensic anthropology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)…

Experience

1. Owner and Operations Manager

   Pharr Forensic Consulting, Llc

   Sep 2016 — Present · US

   I provide expert forensic consulting services for law enforcement. I am a vulture scavenging and GIS mapping expert. I have helped with numerous forensic cases that have involved either vultures or mapping. For example, I have assisted with a death penalty kidnapping case involving vulture scavenging, a wildlife poaching case, and a real estate case that involved finding maps to investigate the legalities concerning house drainage issues. These are just a few of the many cases where I have used my forensic science knowledge of vultures and maps (GIS).My vulture and mapping skills have allowed me to work with multi-billion dollar companies as well as law enforcement from towns with a population of a few thousand people. No case is too big or too small. Each case gets my undivided attention. I take pride in being thorough, accurate, and correct. When I write a report, I assume that I the case will be going to trial. I leave no stone unturned.Expertise- Vulture scavenging and avian evidence, skeletal trauma, forensic taphonomy, time since death estimations, analyzing geospatial and geographic information system (GIS) data- Record evidence locations with a GPS and make maps- Consult on locating and recovering human decedents in missing person’s cases- Assist law enforcement with interpretation of forensic evidence- Collect and analyze forensic evidence from crime scenes- Provide expert opinion and write case reports for law enforcement

Education

• Louisiana State University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  2009 — 2015

• University of Tennessee-Knoxville

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  2002 — 2006

• Louisiana State University

  Master of Arts (MA)

  2007 — 2009