Dr. Scott Ian Fairgrieve, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Toronto), M.Phil. (Cambridge), Ph.D. (Toronto), Fellow A.A.F.S.
Associate Professor and Chair of Department of Forensic Science
Consulting Forensic Anthropologist for the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario
Faculty of Science and Engineering

Office: F-323A, Third Floor, Science II Building
Office Phone: 705-675-1151, ext. 4209
Fax: 705-671-6619
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday from 10:30 a.m.to 11:30 a.m.
Appointments: All appointments are to be made through Department Secretary Ms. Leeanne Croteau in the Department Office F-323, by emailing Ms. Leeanne Croteau or calling ext. 4272.

Laboratory: F-327, Third Floor, Science II Building
Laboratory Phone: 705-675-1151, ext. 4397

Email: Dr. Scott Fairgrieve

Dr. Scott Fairgrieve received his Hons B.Sc. in Anthropology from the University of Toronto, an M.Phil. in Biological Anthropology from the University of Cambridge (England), and a Ph.D. in Anthropology (Human Skeletal Biology) from the University of Toronto. Dr. Fairgrieve has been a member of faculty at Laurentian Univeristy since 1991. In his time at Laurentian University, Dr. Fairgrieve has been a member of both the Departments of Biology and Anthropology, and has previously served two terms as Chair of Anthropology. Currently, Dr. Fairgrieve is Chair of the Department of Forensic Science and an active member of the faculty, teaching: FORS 2106 Introduction to Forensic Biology, FORS 2107 Introduction to Forensic Science, FORS 3036 Forensic Anatomy of the Human Skeleton, FORS 4106 Forensic Analysis of the Human Skeleton, and supervising undergraduate thesis students. As a practicing forensic scientist, Dr. Fairgrieve is a consultant to several police services across Ontario and is the consulting Forensic Anthropologist for the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario for Northern Ontario. In this role, Dr. Fairgrieve works closely with the newly formed Northeastern Regional Forensic Pathology Unit run by Forensic Pathologist, Martin Queen M.D., at the Laurentian Site of the Sudbury Regional Hospital. As an author of various books and research publications, Dr. Fairgrieve is often sought out by professional and public organizations to give presentations on forensic science and issues relating to the practice of forensic science in Canada.

Current Research Interests:

Dr. Fairgrieve's current research interests are on recovery, examination, and interpretation of human remains subjected to fire.

Courses:

Courses being taught 2009-2010:

FORS 2106 Introduction to Forensic Biology
FORS 2107 Introduction to Forensic Science
FORS 3036 Forensic Anatomy of the Human Skeleton
FORS 4106 Forensic Analysis of the Human Skeleton

For more information on Dr. Fairgrieve please use the links below:

Refereed Journal Publications
Book Chapters
Book Reviews
Books
Book in Preparation
Forensic Reports
Forensic Expert Witness Testimony/Subpoenas
Papers Presented at Meetings and Symposia
Invited Public Lectures