His interests in forensic anthropology include the analysis of skeletal trauma as well as techniques in human identification. His current research is funded by the National Institute of Justice and is titled “A Forensic Pathology Tool to Predict Pediatric Skull Fracture Patterns”. He is a Co-PI on this project with Roger Haut, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, and Walt Smith, Department of Radiology, College of Medicine. In terms of bioarchaeology, Dr. Fenton has three ongoing, long-term collaborative projects in Albania, including the prehistoric burial mound at Kamenica, the medieval cemetery at Rembec, and the Roman city of Butrint. Dr. Fenton is also a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists.