Dr. Richard Jonathan O. Taduran has taught forensic science, anthropology, and research methods at major institutions from Baguio to Davao across the Philippines, and in Australia and the United Kingdom. With over two decades of academic experience, he has designed and delivered undergraduate and postgraduate courses on forensic anthropology, taphonomy, anatomy, crime scene investigation, and psychological anthropology. His teaching blends scientific rigor with cultural insight, often incorporating real forensic cases and original field experiments.

Beyond the classroom, Taduran is a sought-after public lecturer, having delivered talks at the Commission on Human Rights, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and national forensic science trainings. Whether speaking to students, professionals, or policymakers, he brings clarity, relevance, and passion to his mission: advancing forensic education that is ethical, locally rooted, and globally informed.

Public Lectures

Taduran, RJO. (January 2025). Basic investigation course (part 2): Forensic science, an introduction. Lecture conducted from the Commission on Human Rights, Quezon City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (January 2025). Agham pangkatarungan: Understanding forensic science in the Philippine context. Lecture conducted from Jose Rizal University, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.

Taduran, RJO. (November 2024). Basic investigation course: Forensic science, an introduction. Lecture conducted from the Commission on Human Rights, Quezon City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (May 2024). Dead for a living: an open symposium on forensic pathology and forensic anthropology. Lecture conducted from De La Salle University Dasmarinas, Dasmarinas City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (May 2024). Agham pangkatarungan: Understanding forensic science in the Philippine context. Lecture conducted from Jose Rizal University, Mandaluyong City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (March 2024). Examining racial profiling in law enforcement: impacts, challenges, and strategies for reform. Lecture conducted from University of Baguio, Baguio City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (December 2023). Research in forensic science in the Philippines: challenges and opportunities. Lecture conducted at the 12th National Forensic Science Specialization Training Course, Baguio City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (November 2023). Where is my mind? biocultural implications of artificial intelligence. Lecture conducted from University of South Eastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (November 2023). From neurons to norms: how culture wires our brains. Lecture conducted from University of South Eastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (October 2023). The story of us: chronicling human origins and diversity in biological anthropology. Lecture conducted from University of South Eastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (September 2023). Forensic anthropology: the basics. Lecture conducted from University of South Eastern Philippines, Davao City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (June 2023). Humans as taphonomic agents. Lecture conducted from University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (August 2022). Male or female: sex identification with fingerprints. Lecture conducted from University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (July 2022). The relevance of forensic science in behavioral and social science pedagogies. Lecture conducted from Philippine Normal University, City of Manila, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (June 2022). Forensic science: the power to reveal the truth. Lecture conducted from Lyceum of the Philippines, Davao City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (May 2022). Introduction to forensic anthropology. Lecture conducted from Lyceum of the Philippines, Davao City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (March 2013). Anthropology in the forensic context. Forensic Odontology Course. Lecture conducted from Camp Aguinaldo, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (July 2012). Crime scene investigation and anthropology. Scene of the Crime Operatives Training Course. Lecture conducted from Camp Crame, Philippine National Police, Quezon City, Philippines.

Taduran RJO. (February 2011). Forensic anthropology and its implication on the security discourse. Lecture conducted from National Defense College of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines.