Springside Alumna Visits Campus for Forensic Anthropology Talk

Anna Dhody, founder of the Dhody Research Institute, former curator of the Mutter Museum, and a 1993 Springside graduate, visited campus to speak to about 60 Upper School students from the Forensic, Physiology, and Biology classes about her work in Forensic Anthropology.

She also spoke about the “Arch Street Project,” which involved members of the SCH Academy science faculty, Kim Eberle-Wang and Ann Zalasky, and SCH students who worked with Dhody and a team of anthropologists and university students to clean and analyze hundreds of human remains that were found under a parking lot during construction of an apartment complex at 4th and Arch Streets in 2018.

The Dhody Research Institute examines medical history to address current and future health challenges and to foster curiosity through education and research. We promote science communication, the preservation of historical collections, and biorepositories to advance healthcare.