Dr. Saul completed her PhD at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she conducted her research at the world-famous Anthropology Research Facility, commonly known as “The Body Farm.” She is a forensic anthropologist, and her research interests include stable isotope analysis as a tool for human identification, trauma analysis of skeletal remains, and the role of anthropology in human rights investigations. Dr. Saul’s projects have included collaborations with universities and labs across the country, including the University of Utah, Arizona State University, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She established the Forensic Anthropology Isotope Research Laboratory at MTSU, where she and fellow researchers are working to develop new methods for identifying human remains.