Liberal Arts and Sciences
C.A. Pound Human Identification Laboratory (CAPHIL)
Led by Phoebe R. Stubblefield · Anthropology
What we study
The C.A. Pound Lab does forensic anthropology: it examines human skeletal remains for Florida medical examiners, recovers remains in the field, and runs a body donation program and 3D modeling of skeletal elements. Its research covers human identification, skeletal trauma and variation, and the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre graves investigation.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Projects
- 3
- Papers
- 2
What we're looking for
“The CAPHIL is staffed with graduate analysts from multiple subfields of Anthropology and a team of select undergraduate volunteers. We accept applications near the beginning of each term — watch our website for announcements.”
Current projects
City of Tulsa 1921 Graves Investigation
Excavation and forensic analysis of unmarked graves linked to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, led by the lab's director.
CAPHIL 3D Modeling Program
Scans skeletal specimens, such as a horse femur, lynx cranium and weasel skull, into 3D models that are shared online.
Show 1 more projectsShow fewer
Anatomical Gift Program
Runs a skeletal donation program that supports education and research on how human skeletons vary with age, ancestry, height, weight and past trauma.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- AABA Task Force on the Ethical Study of Human Remains Recommendations: Proposal for the Management and Oversight of Community Partnership and Ethical Stewardship of Human Remains
2026 · American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Proposes ethical guidelines for studying and managing human remains in scientific collections.
- Creative toolkit of the 1921 Tulsa Graves Investigation field laboratory
2025 · Journal of Forensic Sciences
Describes tools used in a forensic lab to recover and identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
Plain-language summaries are AI-written and reviewed by us; check the paper for details.
How to reach out
Phoebe R. Stubblefield hasn't set up this page yet. Their UF Scholars profile lists their publications.