James McGivney, D.M.D. has been a forensic dentist in St. Louis, MO since 1979. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and has been a Diplomate and a former Board Member of the American Board of Forensic Odontology. Dr. McGivney has a degree in computer science and has developed and released several computer programs that can be used in forensic dentistry. He is on the faculty of the St. Louis University Medical School's Medico-Legal Death Investigators course. He gave lectures on forensic dentistry to the student Academy of Forensic Sciences for seven years. Dr. McGivney is a member of the Missouri Dental Board and an examiner for the Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS). Passing the CRDTS examination allows the candidate to be eligible for licensure in thirteen northern and mid western states.