Assoc.Professor Dr Jane Taylor
Acting Head of Discipline, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health

Internationally recognised forensic dentist Dr Jane Taylor from the University of Newcastle is a leader in her field of dental identification, lending her expertise in Bali after the 2002 bombing and in Thailand following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami.
Dr Taylor has been a dentist for 25 years and is currently a senior lecturer in oral health at the University of Newcastle's Central Coast campus. Dr Taylor is also a Visiting Dental Officer with Sydney South West Area Health Service and assists in forensic odontology at the Glebe and Newcastle mortuaries.

Her research expertise is Forensic Odontology including identification techiniques, disaster victim identification and age assessment.

PhD (Oral Health), University of Newcastle, 2009
Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 2007
Master of Science in Dentistry, University of Adelaide, 1992
Bachelor of Science (Dentistry), University of Adelaide, 1988
Bachelor of Science in Dentistry (Honours), University of Adelaide, 1984

Dr Taylor is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society

Appointments
Deputy Chair - Scientific
Australasian Disaster Victim Identification Committee (Australia)     01/01/2001

Award for Service
2001     Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society
South Australian Branch (Australia)

2002     Medal of the Order of Australia
Awarded for service in Operation Alliance in identifying victims of the Bali Bombings

2006     Overseas Humaniarian Service Award
For service given in the identiication of victims of the Asian Tsunami