Education
2002 – Institute of Archaeology, University College London, UK – MSc Forensic Archaeological Science
2000 – Bryn Mawr College, PA – AB Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology
Work Experience
2024 – present Rutgers University Camden, Associate Teaching Professor , Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice
2017 – 2024 Rutgers University Camden, Associate Teaching Professor & Director of Forensics, Forensic Science Program, Dept of Chemistry
2015 – 2017 Arcadia University, Assistant Director & Instructor, Forensic Science Program
2013 – 2015 Fredric Rieders Family Foundation, Director, Center for Forensic Science Research & Education
2012 – 2017 Rutgers University Camden, Instructor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Criminal Justice
2011 – 2013 Rutgers University Camden, Grant Facilitator, College of Arts & Sciences
2010 – 2011 Rutgers University Camden, Manager, Center for Computational & Integrative Biology
2009 – 2010 University College London, Research Center & Course Administrator, Department of Law
2004 – 2010 Forensic Outreach, Program Director
2002 – 2004 Institute of Archaeology, UCL Forensic Outreach Program Director, Widening Participation Division
2000 – 2001 Hunter Research, Inc., Assistant Archaeologist
Fellowships, Awards & Grants
2023 – Rutgers Global Grant
2022 – OSAC Distinguished Individual Service Award
2022 – Graduate Program Enhancement Grant
2021 – Fulbright Specialist Award
2021 – Rutgers Presidential Teaching Award
2021 – Chancellor’s Teaching Excellence Award
2020 – NEH Summer Stipend
2019 – Rutgers Research Council Grant
2019 – AAFS Robert Gaffney Award
2017 – Spirit of Civic Engagement Award
2016 – Arcadia Faculty Development Grant
2013 – Geekadelphia Scientist of the Year
2013 – Rutgers Women in Science Travel Grant
2013 – Rutgers Camden Chancellors’ Staff Excellence Award
Books & Book Chapters
(2019) Moran, Kimberlee S. & Gold, Claire (eds) Forensic Archaeology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Springer.
(2000) Moran, K.S. “The Athena Lemnia of Bryn Mawr College” in Smith, Joanna (ed.) Owls, Crocodiles, and other Treasures of the Ella Riegel Collection. Bryn Mawr.
(2000) Moran, K.S. “Crocodile Mummy” ibid.
(2000) Moran, K.S. “Forgeries in the Ella Riegel Collection” ibid.
Journals
(2007) Moran, K.S. “Unintentional Artefacts: fingerprinting material culture.” Journal of Ancient Fingerprints.
(2014) Zhu, Hao; Zhang, Jun; Kim, Marlene; Boison, Abena; Sedykh, Alexander; Moran, Kimberlee. “Big Data in Chemical Toxicity Research: the Use of High-Throughput Screening Assays to Identify Potential Toxicants.” Chemical Research in Toxicology.
(2018) Lichtenberger, A., & Moran, K. S. “Ancient fingerprints from Beit Nattif: studying Late Roman clay impressions on oil lamps and figurines.” Antiquity, 92(361), e3. http://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2018.2
(2018) Moran, Kimberlee. “Damned by DNA: Balancing Personal Privacy and Public Safety.” Forensic Science International, Vol 292, pg e3-e4. DOI:1016/j.forsciint.2018.09.011
(2021) Şare Ağtürk, Tuna & Moran, Kimberlee Sue. “From Beazley to Forensic Labs: Investigating Ancient Fingerprints in Classical Archaeology.” Turkish Journal of Archaeological Sciences, Volume 1: 95-108.
(2021) Leader, G.M., De Paola, P., Mina, L., Hayda, S., Moran, K.S., Beatrice, J., Dhody, A. et al. Threads of Evidence: Polarized Light Microscopy for Funerary Textile Identification from an Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Burial Ground. Int J Histor Archaeol. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-021-00634-3
(2022) Leader, G.M., Moran, K.S., et al. “18th and 19th century Funerary Hardware and Material Culture from the historic cemetery (ca 1702-1859) of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia.” J of Historical Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41636-021-00311-6
(2022) Moran, K.S. “The Web of Plenty: Leveraging the Abundance of Free, On-Demand Online Forensic Content.” Science & Justice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2022.04.003
(2022) Meza de Grossling, M.S., Moran, K.S., Salas de la Cruz, D. “Obtaining Human Teeth for Dental Education: A cross-sectional study to create Ethical and Transparent Processes.” Journal of Dental Education. http://doi.org/10.1002/jdd.13094
(2023) Thomas, J. T., Cavagnino, C., Kjelland, K., …Moran, K.S, et al. “Evaluating the usefulness of human DNA quantification to predict DNA profiling success of historical bone samples.” Genes. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14050994
(2024) Tidy, Helen….Moran, Kimberlee et al. “Enhancing the Student Learning Experience Through Memes” Science & Justice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2024.03.004
(2024) Cleland, T. P., McGuire, S. A., Beatrice, J. S., Moran, K. S., & France, C. A. “SPEED-E: A modified version of the sample preparation by Easy extraction and Digestion (-free) protocol for enamel-based sex estimation in archaeological remains.” Journal of Archaeological Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2024.106006
Selected Papers, Lectures, Panels
(2015) Class, Pamela; Moran, Kimberlee; Mazzanti, Heather; Conant, Elena. “Development of Fingerprints From Items Submerged in Fresh Water Over Time.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 21.
(2015) Bleakley, Jacqueline; Moran, Kimberlee, Zaferes, Andrea; Mazzanti, Heather. “Determining the Flow Rate Required to Move Submerged Human Remains.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 21.
(2015) Prickett, Cassandra; Moran, Kimberlee; Labay, Laura; Scott, Karen. “Determination of Presence and Quantification of Ketamine, Norketamine, and Dehydronorketamine in Dosed and Buried Rat Remains at Different Stages of Decomposition.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 21.
(2016) Haggerty, Amanda; Moran, Kimberlee; Harris, Heather. “Method Development and Optimization of Detection of Decomposition Products in Soil Using Headspace/Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (HS/GC/MS).” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 22.
(2016) Barrett, Christine; Moran, Kimberlee; Cooper, Gail; Scott, Karen. “Detecting Ketamine in the Hair of Buried Decomposed Rats Using Liquid Chromatography/ Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS).” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 22.
(2016) Moran, Kimberlee; Watterson, James; Scoot, Karen; Johnson, Erica. “Detection, Quantification, and Relative Distribution of Ketamine, Norketamine, and Dehydronorketamine in Skeletal Tissue of Dosed and Buried Rat Remains at Different Stages of Decomposition.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 22.
(2016) Drumm, Meaghan; Goff, Lee; Scott, Karen; Moran, Kimberlee. “Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, and Norephedrine Levels in Dermestid Beetles from the Consumption of Dosed, Buried Rat Remains.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 22.
(2016) Moran KS, Martin JW, Wood K, Hatza AN, Muller S, Cieslewicz J, Murphy A, Ford L, Mower C. Phase II Archaeological Evaluation of Sites 28-Sa-193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, & 201, Whispering Woods, Block 2.08, Lot 2, Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey.
(2018) Moran, Sharon K & Moran, Kimberlee S. “Forensic Archaeology Matters: Methods, Differentiation From and Contributions to, Other Forensic Strategies in Crime Scene Investigation.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 24.
(2020) Smart, Ariel B.; Moran, Kimberlee Sue; Hutley, Ja’Neisha. “The Effect of pH on Presumptive Forensic Serological Testing.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 26.
(2021) DiEmma, Gabrielle E.; Conte, Jillian, Moran, Kimberlee Sue; Scott, Karen S. “A Microscopic and Elemental Analysis of Anthropological and Modern Buried Hair Compared to Soil Composition: A Case Study of a Male Child and Adult Female From the Arch Street Project in Pennsylvania.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 27.
(2021) Moran, Kimberlee Sue & Scott, Karen S. “Enriching the Forensic Science Curriculum Through a Guided Study Abroad Experience.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 27.
(2023) Jimenez, Julianna; Moran, Kimberlee; Hamel, Marianne. “The Use of Barr Bodies to Determine Sex in Samples of Forensic Significance.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 29.
(2023) Moran, Kimberlee; Gohn, Skylar; Spaeth, Andrea. “The Effects of Sleep Deprivation and Fatigue on Crime Scene Examination.” Proceedings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Volume 29.
Courses Developed & Taught
56:412:526 – Crime Scene Investigation
202:327 – Forensic Science theory & practice
202/120:328 – Forensic Science methods & techniques
202/120:329 – Forensic Science methods & techniques lab
Forensic Pattern Evidence
International Perspectives of Forensic Science
Forensic Science Symposium
Moot Court
Forensic Science Research Methods
Introduction to Archaeology
Special Topics: Doing Archaeology in South Jersey
Physical Anthropology
Debating Ethical Issues Across Disciplines
Forensic Science & Justice