Dr. JEFFREY K. TOMBERLIN, Ph.D.

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Dr. Tomberlin is a native of Georgia. He received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Georgia in 1993 and his M.S. in Entomology from Clemson University in 1996.  After attaining his M.S., he worked for two years in the laboratory of the forensic entomologist Dr. Lee Goff, University of Hawaii.  Dr. Tomberlin returned to Georgia in 1998 and received his doctorate in 2001 from the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia.

Active in the forensic entomology community since 1994, Dr. Tomberlin had examined insect evidence from several investigations in Georgia prior to accepting a faculty position in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University in 2002.  Since moving to Texas, Dr. Tomberlin has played a major role with the development of the North American Forensic Entomology Conference and the North American Forensic Entomology Association of which he is currently the president.  Additionally, Dr. Tomberlin has been certified by the American Board of Forensic Entomology.

Dr. Tomberlin’s research interests primarily focus on understanding the role of arthropods in decomposition ecology and nutrient recycling.  He has published 12+ research articles in international journals, given 50+ presentations at professional meetings, and conducted forensic entomology workshops for training law enforcement agents in Texas, Georgia, and North Carolina.

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