<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Website </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> www.kathyreichs.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Kathleen Joan Toelle Reichs (/ ˈraɪks /; born July 7, 1948) is an American crime writer, forensic anthropologist and academic . She is an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; as of 2016 she is on indefinite leave . She is also affiliated with the Laboratoire des Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale for the province of Quebec . She is one of 100 anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences . Her schedule also involves a number of speaking engagements around the world . Reichs has been a producer for the TV series Bones, which is loosely based on her novels, which in turn, are inspired by her life . She has two daughters, Kerry and Courtney, and one son, Brendan . </P> <P> Reichs earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in anthropology from American University in 1971 . In 1972, she completed her Master of Arts in physical anthropology from Northwestern University, and in 1975 she completed her Ph. D. in physical anthropology from Northwestern University . Since then, Reichs has taught at Northern Illinois University, University of Pittsburgh, Concordia University, and McGill University, and is currently on leave from a position as adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte . In the past, Kathy Reichs has consulted for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in North Carolina . </P>

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