Katharine C. Woollen

About the Author

Katharine C. Woollen is a distinguished forensic anthropologist and author whose work bridges the gap between scientific inquiry and social justice. With a PhD in anthropology from a leading university, she has spent over two decades examining human remains to uncover stories of marginalized lives often overlooked by history. Her research focuses on intersectional identities—race, gender, class, and beyond—in the context of modern mortality, advocating for equitable representation in forensic science. Drawing from her fieldwork in diverse global settings, Woollen's writing illuminates the human cost of inequality, making complex topics accessible to a broad audience. She currently teaches at an Ivy League institution and consults on high-profile cases, while her debut book, The Marginalized in Death: A Forensic Anthropology of Intersectional Identity in the Modern Era, has garnered acclaim for its innovative approach to identity and mortality.