Rachel Wendt, Physical Scientist
Rachel Wendt joins us as a physical scientist in the Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences. Rachel has experience conducting anthropological analyses, serving as a project lead on forensic and biological anthropological studies, and managing databases and documentation of relevant historical records and accession data.
During her career, Rachel has supported the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in the identification of commingled skeletal remains of U.S. service members lost during WWII, including the Cabanatuan Prisoner of War Camps, contributed to clemency appeals, and supported the Wichita State University biological anthropology lab and biological anthropology class. Rachel has a certificate in museum studies from Northwestern University, a Bachelor of Science in biological anthropology from George Washington University, and a Master of Arts in anthropology, with a concentration in physical anthropology from Wichita State University.
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