1973, Co-founder of the Forensic Anthropology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences
1978, Diplomate #1 of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology
Kerley’s Curriculum Vitae
data from Ellis R. Kerley Papers, National Anthropological Archives
- Ellis Royal Kerley, born Covington, Kentucky. 1 September 1924
- married Mary D. Adams, three daughters.
- B.S. University of Kentucky 1950
- M.S. University of Michigan, 1956
- Doctorate, University of Michigan 1962.
- 1950-1953 Anthropologist, Bowman Gray School of Medicine
- (genetic, serologic, and anthropometric survey of an inbred mountain county in NC)
- 1954-1955 U.S. Army American Graves Registration Service-Kokura, Japan
- September 1954- January 1956
- 1956-57 Teaching Fellow in Physical Anthropology, University of Michigan
- 1957-1966 Physical Anthropologist, VA Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
- Research in age changes in bone, evolutionary patterns in bone constitution and stress
- 1965-66 Visiting Associate Professor – University of Kentucky
- 1966-1969 Associate Professor – University of Kansas
- 1969-1971 Professor of Anthropology – University of Kansas
- 1972-1974 Professor and Director of Anthropology – University of Maryland
- 1974-1978 Professor and Chairman of Anthropology – University of Maryland
- 1978-1987 Professor of Anthropology – University of Maryland
- 1980-1981 Sabbatical year Puerto Rico Medical School, San Juan
- 1987-1988 Consultant U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii
- 1988-1991 Scientific Director U.S. Army Central Identification Laboratory, Hawaii
- 1 June 1991 retired
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