| Amanda Adams My name is Amanda LJ Adams and I am currently finishing my final year of my graduate degree at the University of New Haven Connecticut. In May of 2018, I will be receiving a Master's of Science in Forensic Science. I received my Bachelor's degree at East Tennessee State University in Biology with a double minor in Chemistry and Criminal Justice & Criminology. After this coming May, I hope to find a job in a state crime lab working as either a criminalist or as a DNA analyst. After gaining experience in a crime lab, I would like to go back to university to get a Ph.D. in biology or chemistry or on to medical school for forensic pathology. | |
| Kurt Aebersold Aebersold, Kurt is head of the Section AFIS I: Person Identification of the Division AFIS DNA Services, Federal Office of Police in Switzerland. In his capacity as a manager, he is in charge of the procedures regarding the FastID and tenprint requests. He also supports the team in the daily task of processing tenprints and latents. Kurt holds a Masters of Forensic Sciences from the Ecole des Sciences Forensiques, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and the degree of a national fingerprint expert. He is member of the INTERPOL AFIS Expert Working Group, OSAC (FRS ABIS Best Practices TG), IAI (European and US) and the Fingerprint Society. Prior to his employment at the national AFIS, he worked as a generalist in the Crime Scene Unit in the Police Force of Canton Zug. | |
| Guadalupe Aguilar Guadalupe Aguilar is a senior at St. Edward’s University and is studying Forensic Science with a laboratory emphasis. She has worked on previous projects under the supervision of Dr. Casie Parish-Fisher with a focus on fingerprints. Aguilar is a member of the St. Edward’s University Forensic Association Committed to Truth (F.A.C.T), Natural Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education grant scholar, a McNair scholar, and a Johnson-Turpin scholar. | |
| Jeremy Alley Jeremy Alley is an intern in the St. Paul Police Department, Forensic Services Unit. Jeremy has a master’s degree in Microbiology and worked as a medical research scientist at the University of Minnesota for 7 years before conducting research as an intern for 9 months in the St. Paul Forensic Services Unit laboratory. | |
| Grace Anderson Grace Anderson is a classically trained figurative artist with a decade of experience working as a professional artist and over seven years of experience teaching in the arts. Grace began her formal training in her native Southern California at Laguna College of Art & Design, and continues honing her technique through regular gallery showings, portraiture commissions and regular study. Grace is dedicated to bringing the worlds of technical art technique and a scientific understanding of facial anatomy together to create better foundations for Forensic Art, with the belief that every artist (no matter the field) can benefit from continued studies and improved technical skills. | |
| Yednek Asfaw Yednek Asfaw is the Product Manager for NORAM (US & Canada), IDEMIA focusing primarily on the Public Security Face and Video portfolio. Previously he was the Principal Systems Engineer for MorphoTrak, LLC. As the Systems Engineer for MorphoÕs multi-biometric platform, MorphoBIS, including finger, face, and other modalities he has significant experience in the field and was responsible for providing technical direction for MorphoÕs Criminal Justice portfolio. Yednek joined MorphoTrak from L-1 Identity Solutions and has been working in the biometrics field for more than 10 years. | |
| Amanda Atkins Ms. Amanda Atkins is a supervisory latent print examiner with almost 14 years of experience at the Defense Forensic Science Center (DFSC). While working with the Forensic Expeditionary Section of DFSC, she spent several months in Afghanistan working cases and training Afghan law enforcement. During her most recent deployment she served as the laboratory manager in Afghanistan and coordinated laboratory assistance to partner nations as well as U.S. Federal Law Enforcement. Ms. Atkins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from James Madison University and a Master of Forensic Sciences with a Crime Scene Concentration from George Washington University. Ms. Atkins is certified by the International Association for Identification (IAI) as a Latent Print Examiner, a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst and a Footwear Examiner. | |
| Daniel Attinger Dr. Attinger is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Iowa State University. His scholarship is in fluid dynamics and heat transfer, with applications in energy technologies, multiphase microfluidics and bloodstain pattern analysis. He has co-authored more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, edited four books, and written several book chapters and critical reviews. He is the recipient of a US National Science Foundation CAREER award, the 2012 ASME ICNMM Outstanding Researcher Award, the 2014 Professor of the Year award by the mechanical engineering honor society Pi Tau Sigma, and a 2016 Research Fellowship of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Research Fellowship. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the Forensic Science Program of the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, and the co-inventor of four US and international patents. Attinger is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. | |
| Debra Ayers Ayers, Debra L. has dedicated 23+ years to the Science of Fingerprints and Palm Prints and the Face Comparison and Identification (FCIT), biometric training, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB), Criminal Justice Services (CJIS) Division. Ms. Ayers is a certified FBI Training Instructor (10 years) and an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Tenprint Examiner (CTPE). She has conducted numerous professional presentations, lectures, and training classes internally and externally for criminal justice and law enforcement personnel at the local, state, federal, tribal, and international levels. | |
| Kelly Ayers Kelly Ayers, MS, CSCSA, is a teaching professor in the West Virginia University Department of Forensic and Investigative Science where she is responsible for instructing courses for the FIS major, minor, and for the College of Law LLM in Forensic Justice. Additionally, she continues to develop and teach online and on-site continuing education and training. Prior to coming to WVU in 2010, Kelly was employed as a forensic services technician with the Asheville, NC Police Department. She has an undergraduate degree with a double major in Philosophy and Biology and was the first graduate of the West Virginia University Forensic Identification Program in 2001. Shortly after coming to WVU, she was awarded an MS in Forensic Science Administration from Oklahoma State University. Ms. Ayers is an IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, serves on the editorial review board of IDNews, and is immediate Past President of the Chesapeake Bay Division IAI, currently serving as Chair of the Board. | |
| David P. Baldwin, Ph.D. Dr. Baldwin is a R&D manager and physical chemist who has worked in forensic science research areas for the last 19 years. His projects have addressed trace chemical analysis, firearms and toolmark reliability studies, methods for footwear and tiretread analysis, and bloodstain pattern characterization and fluid dynamics. He is a member of OSAC Physics and Pattern SAC and former chair of SWGSTAIN. | |
| Tammy Barette Tammy Barette is a forensic anthropologist and crime scene analyst with over 20 years of experience in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Tammy received her PhD in Biological Anthropology from The Ohio State University and her JD specializing in criminal law from the Moritz School of Law at OSU. She is certified through the International Association for Identification (IAI) as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst and served on the Crime Scene Investigation Science and Practice Subcommittee of the IAI. Tammy spent more than 10 years instructing college students in crime scene- and forensic science-related practices as director of the Forensic Biology program at Keystone College, Pennsylvania and has continued her instruction and training for crime scene units and forensic professionals and by offering frequent workshops and presentations at professional conferences. In addition to independent consulting casework, Tammy is currently an active crime scene investigator for the Houston Forensic Science Center. | |
| Rodrigo Barros Rodrigo Barros has been a specialist in the analysis of latent fingerprints for more than 8 years at the Civil Police of the Federal District (Brazil). He is also a PhD student in Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology at the University of Brasilia, focused on the application of nanomaterials for the development and analysis of latent fingerprints. He also developed a Master's degree in the area of morphology applied to forensic sciences at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Brasilia. | |
| Alexandre Beaudoin Beaudoin, Alexandre – is the Forensic criminal identification unit manager and researcher of the Sûreté du Québec provincial police in Canada. He has more than 18 years of experience in fingermark development. Alex is a lecturer in criminalistics at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and he has also been teaching in fingermark development field in different country like USA, Sweden, Switzerland, China, etc. In early 2012, he was awarded the rank of Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by Governor General of Canada. Alex is actually a Ph.D. candidate in forensic sciences at Lausanne University under Dr. Christophe Champod mentoring. He is a distinguished member of the IAI and currently serve as IAI 3rd Vice-president. | |
| Ivan Birch Professor Ivan Birch is Consultant Expert Witness in forensic gait analysis with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Emeritus Professor of Human Sciences. Ivan graduated in 1978 with a BSc Joint Honours in Science from the University of Salford, gained an MSc in Human Biology from the University of Loughborough in 1980, and was awarded a PhD in Biomechanics by the University of Brighton in 2007. He has extensive experience of teaching biomechanics, anatomy, physiology and research methods, and is a Professional Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. In 2015 he was awarded the status of the Chartered Scientist by the Science Council and College of Podiatry in the UK for his work in gait analysis as evidence. Ivan is included on the National Crime Agency Specialist Operations Centre Expert Witness Advisers Database in the UK, and has more than 35 years’ experience of gait analysis. | |
| Suzanne Lowe Birdwell IAI-Certified Texas Ranger Forensic Artist Suzanne Birdwell received degrees in Spanish and Criminal Justice with emphases in Forensic Psychology and Anthropology. Along with a range of art studies throughout her life, she has over 1000 hours in specific interviewing, forensic art, postmortem remains and missing/unidentified persons training. In her duties for the Texas Rangers, which is an investigative division of the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), Suzanne travels the state assisting local, county, state, military and federal agencies. She has developed hundreds of composite drawings of unknown criminals and persons-of-interest. She develops images appropriate for public viewing of unidentified deceased persons, often homicide victims, to further attempts at identification. Suzanne works in tandem with the state Missing & Unidentified Persons Clearinghouse and works closely with The University of North Texas Center for Human Identification. Suzanne has been with TXDPS since 2006, ultimately creating a secondary full-time forensic artist’s position for the Texas Rangers. Suzanne has testified to her work numerous times at criminal trials, being designated an Expert Witness in composite drawing and cognitive interviewing. Suzanne has served on the IAI Forensic Art Subcommittee since 2009, and is now its Chair. | |
| John Black John P. Black is the owner of Black & White Forensics, LLC in South Carolina. His focus is to assist various criminal justice system stakeholders in understanding the value of forensic evidence within his areas of expertise, which include latent print examination, crime scene investigation, footwear/tire track examination and bloodstain pattern analysis. John has conducted over 240 presentations throughout North America, Africa, Asia, Europe and Central America. He enjoys reading the Bible, spending time with family, playing golf and trying to stay fit as he gets older. | |
| Steven Bleay Steve obtained a BSc in Materials Science from the University of Bath in 1988 and remained at the University of Bath carrying out postgraduate research in electron microscopy of composite materials until 1993. He was awarded a PhD in 1991. He joined the Defence Research Agency (later QinetiQ) in 1993 and spent 10 years developing stealth materials and carrying out research into the production of novel fibre systems. Dr Bleay joined the Home Office in May 2003 and has worked on novel vacuum metal deposition techniques, recovery of fingermarks from arson scenes, development and production of a digital imaging workstation, and digital imaging. Steve has co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed journal publications on fingermark development and imaging, contributed to the chapter on Latent Print Development in the NIJ Fingerprint Sourcebook and is lead author of the text book ‘Fingerprint Development Techniques’, published by Wiley in 2018. He is also one of the main authors of the Home Office Fingermark Visualisation Manual and provided expert assistance on fingermark visualisation to the Fingerprint Inquiry, Scotland. The fingerprint research group that Steve works in transferred from the Home Office to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory on 1st April 2018. | |
| William Bodziak William J. Bodziak (AB) (M.S.F.S.) served as a Special Agent of the FBI from 1970 through 1998 and for 24 of those years was assigned to the FBI Laboratory where he conducted forensic examinations of questioned document, footwear and tire impression evidence. He has taught footwear and tire forensics domestically and globally and authored Footwear Impression Evidence (2016) and Tire Tread and Tire Track Evidence (2008). He is a Distinguished Member of the IAI, a Certified Footwear Examiner and a recipient of the IAI John A. Dondero Memorial Award (2006). | |
| Quinise Booker Quinise Booker, a Houston native, is currently a senior at Texas Southern University, majoring in Administration of Justice with a minor in Forensic Science. Looking to obtain a career in the Criminal Justice field, upon graduation, she will also be the first college grad as well as first generation high school grad in her family. She is an advocate for helping underprivileged young girls and volunteers with different organizations, such as, The Boys and Girls Club and Free the Captives, to fulfill this purpose. Hoping to one day open a girls youth center of her own. She is secretly a goofy nerd but will not admit it to anyone. In her spare time she likes to write poems and ride down the highway for a peace of mind. | |
| Mack Brazelle Mack Brazelle is the Lead Fingerprint Specialist for the Forensic Science Laboratory of the United States Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. He holds a Bachelor degree from Mount Olive College and is recognized by the IAI as both a Certified Latent Print Examiner and Certified Crime Scene Investigator. He currently serves as the chair of the Latent Print Identification Science and Practice subcommittee. Along with teaching numerous classes across the country, Mack has instructed on the subject of fingerprint identification at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Latent Print Section and the FBI Latent Print Unit. | |
| Eleigh Brewer Eleigh started her research on VMD in early 2014, managing and undertaking a two-year research project to advance novel VMD processes for developing fingerprints from difficult-to-process substrates. Eleigh continues to study the VMD process in her role as a Forensic R&D Scientist with West Technology Forensics. Her research has already led to numerous design changes being implemented on the VMD systems and she is now focussing her research on finding a solution for developing fingerprints on other difficult exhibits, as reported by forensic practitioners from all over the world. Most recently she has found that VMD offers excellent capability for developing high quality ridge detail on fired ammunition casings, with her research methodology being commended by a UKAS Assessment Manager. In 2018 her focus is to continue this research, along with managing and overseeing a range of collaborative projects with various government agencies, specialist centres and Universities. | |
| Roger Brooks Brooks, Roger –MCSFS is a retired detective from the Danbury Police Department, Danbury, Connecticut. He was an officer for 38 years and served as a member of the Crime Scene Unit since 1984. He was certified by the IAI as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Bloodstain Pattern Examiner. He is a POST Certified Instructor. He has taught classes and lectured in those areas and in photography. Prior to his employment with the City of Danbury he was a professional photographer with 20 years of employment in Portrait and Commercial Studios and as a news photographer. | |
| King Brown Mr. Brown holds a Master's degree in Criminal Justice, and is an IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, Certified Forensic Photographer & Certified Latent Print Examiner. He is the Crime Scene Supervisor for the West Palm Beach (Florida) Police Department and has been in the field of Forensic Science for 32 years. Mr. Brown is the President of the Gold Coast Forensic Association and is an Adjunct Professor at Eastern Florida State College in the Crime Scene Technology Associates Degree Program, and an instructor for The Taylor Group teaching Crime Scene Photography, Basic & Advanced Crime Scene Search & Recovery and Advanced Latent Fingerprints. King has also been a lecturer at the IAI Training Conferences since 1998. | |
| Suzanne Brown Supervisory Visual Information Specialist Suzanne Brown manages the Multimedia, Art, and Design (MAD) Program within the FBI Laboratory's Operational Projects Unit (OPU), which is located in Quantico, Virginia. She has been with FBI for twelve years and has a background in studio art, multimedia design, and 3D modeling and animation. Currently she leads a team of artists within the FBI's forensic art discipline, which includes composite sketching, age progressions, and other forensic facial imaging services. In addition to forensic art, the MAD program produces interactive trial exhibits, courtroom diagrams, animated videos, and graphic design products for the Laboratory Division. | |
| Walter Bruehs Walter E. Bruehs is employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as the Supervisory Photographic Technologist in the Forensic Audio, Video, and Image Analysis Unit, where he is an Examiner of Questioned Photographic Evidence. Part of Bruehs’ responsibilities focus on seeking out and researching emerging digital imaging technologies as they apply to the Forensic arena. He also conducts studies to support existing forensic techniques. He has a MS in electrical engineering from the University of Maine at Orono, as well as a BS in electrical engineering from Clarkson University. Prior to working at the FBI, he worked as an Imaging Scientist in the research labs of the Eastman Kodak Company, where he co-authored a patent, “Method and System for Improving an Image Characteristic Based on Image Content.” | |
| Kevin Burke Kevin Burke is a retired police officer from Andover Massachusetts after 37 years of service. He is an IAI Lifetime member, certified as a CLPE,CTPE, and CSCSA. He is a recognized as a fingerprint expert in Massachusetts Federal, State and District Courts. Officer Burke has been recognized for his work in assisting numerous agencies and has been named Officer of the Year in 2009., He possesses Distinguished Service Awards, Lifesaving Awards, Meritorious Service Awards and the Legion of Honor Award. Kevin has been honored to have been a member of the IAI Tenprint Certification Board, and a past member of SWGFAST. He lives in Methuen Massachusetts along the banks of the Merrimack River. He is a big fan of David Ashbaugh. | |
| John Burt John Burt is currently the lead MBIS trainer for NEC. He is formerly a CLPE from New Zealand Police with numerous years of real world experience. | |
| Timothy Burt Tim Burt has over 19 years of forensic and law enforcement experience with the Dover NH Police Department, an agency accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Tim has been the lead detective of Dover's Crime Scene Unit since 2003. He has investigated thefts, burglaries, robberies, sexual assaults, shooting incidents and homicides, and has provided expert testimony on certain aspects of crime scene analysis and reconstruction. Tim is an IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSCSA) and a Certified Crime Scene Reconstructionist (CCSR). He is also working toward certification as a footwear examiner. In addition to his detective work, Tim is the Training Coordinator and an Instructor for FoCoSS Forensics. Tim is a former Board Member and a Past President of the NEDIAI. | |
| JoAnne Buscaglia Dr. JoAnn Buscaglia is a Research Chemist in the Counterterrorism & Forensic Science Research Unit. JoAnn received her PhD from the City University of New York in 1999 and a B.S. and M.S. in Forensic Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Prior to joining the FBI Laboratory in 1998, JoAnn worked for 10 years in academia and both private- and public-sector forensic science laboratories as a consultant. JoAnn's research is primarily focused in the areas of microscopy and elemental analysis of trace materials, impression and pattern evidence, and the statistical interpretation of forensic data. She currently serves on the Forensic Science Standards Board of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science. | |
| Thomas Busey Dr. Busey is a Cognitive Psychologist at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. He has studied perceptual expertise in latent print examiners since 2002, using behavioral, eye gaze, and electrophysiological methods. He has a PhD in Experimental Psychology from the University of Washington in Seattle, and a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University. | |
| Jason Byrd Dr. Byrd is an Associate Professor and Associate Director of the William R. Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the University of Florida’s College of Medicine He is a Board Certified Forensic Entomologist and Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Entomology. Dr. Byrd is the Director of UF’s Veterinary Forensic Sciences, Wildlife Forensic Sciences, Shelter Medicine, and Forensic Medicine educational programs. He was twice elected President of both the American Board of Forensic Entomology, and the North American Forensic Entomology Association. He is the first person to be elected President of both professional North American Forensic Entomology Associations. | |
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| Scott Campbell Scott Campbell is an instructor for Ron Smith & Associates, Inc. He is a retired Identification Supervisor from the Milwaukee Wisconsin Police Department with over 39 years of experience in law enforcement and currently as an instructor. He is an IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, a member of the Forensic Photo/Digital Imaging Subcommittee and Certified Law Enforcement Instructor. Scott also provides training for the University of Arkansas - Criminal Justice Institute, North East Multi-Regional Training, Wisconsin Area Technical Colleges, and has provided crime scene training and lectures to law enforcement and military in 35 states. | |
| Jens Carlsson Carlsson, Jens - Is a forensic engineer with more than 20 years of experience in fingerprint development and identification. In 1999 he successfully completed New Scotland Yard’s Advanced Fingerprint Course and is a certified fingerprint expert by the Nordic Fingerprint Certification Board. He is currently with the Stockholm Police Crime Laboratory, Sweden. | |
| Kjell Carlsson Carlsson, Kjell – has worked for the Stockholm Crime Laboratory for the past thirty-years and before that, ten-years for the Swedish National Forensic Laboratory. His basic education is Mechanical Engineer Degree. He is a specialist in the examination of tool marks, shoeprints, plastic bags, fingerprints and forensic photography. He also works part-time for the Swedish Police Academy with teaching crime scene investigators. Some of Kjell’s international works has been teaching in several developing programs in the Baltic States, South Africa and the Beijing Police Academy. For the past twenty-years Kjell has presented workshops and training at the IAI conferences. Kjell developed methods and products such as, Snow print Wax, Mikrosil, the Vacuum Box, the Versa Light Box and Wet Wop (Wet Powder). | |
| Alicia Carriquiry Alicia Carriquiry is the Director of CSAFE, a NIST Center of Excellence in Forensic Statistics. She is also Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and President’s Chair in Statistics at Iowa State University. Carriquiry’ research has focused on the development and application of statistical methods to solve problems in human nutrition, forensic science, genetics and other disciplines. She has published over 120 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has mentored 20 doctoral students in statistics. Carriquiry is an elected member of the National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine, a Fellow of the AAAS, the American Statistical Association (ASA), the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS), the International Society for Bayesian Analysis (ISBA), and the International Statistical Institute (ISI). She is a member of the Statistics Taskforce in the OSAC, and participated in the NCFS as a sub-committee member. Carriquiry is a native of Uruguay, and lives in the US since 1982. | |
| Arthur Chancellor Steve Chancellor has over 40 years of investigative and crime scene experience, with a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Steve worked over 20 years in the Army CID before retiring and began working for the MS Crime Lab conducting violent crime scene examinations throughout the state. In 2004 Steve transferred to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation as the first Director of the MBI Cold Case Unit. Steve was also involved in the development and instructor of several training classes at the MS police academy. Steve Has a Master’s Degree and is Graduate of the FBI National Academy. Steve returned to Army CID in 2008 as a Supervisory Special Agent. He is a fellow with the American Academy of Forensic Science, a member of the IAI, and graduate of the FBI N.A. Steve has co-authored texts on Staged Crime Scenes, Death Investigation, and has authored Investigating Sexual Assault Cases. | |
| William Chapman William Chapman is a Systems Engineer at Noblis, a non-profit research company. He has been involved in a broad range of biometric/forensic projects for various government agencies since 2009, including biometric and forensic standards, AFIS engineering and interoperability, and the design and maintenance of biometric identification software. | |
| Laurie Charles Laurie Charles, MSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P is Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University in the newly formed Forensic Health Care Program. Ms. Charles obtained her Master’s degree in Health Care Management & Leadership in 2015. She is an emergency department nurse who began her forensic nursing career in a pediatric hospital where she was a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE), and then manager of the forensic nursing program for 16 years. In her forensic nursing career, she cared for several thousand patients and oversaw the care of tens of thousands of patients. Additionally, Ms. Charles was a SANE Trainer for the Texas Attorney General, providing education for registered nurses. She has extensive sexual assault patient care experience, but her primary expertise is in child physical abuse/neglect, child sexual abuse/assault, and human trafficking. Her current focus in on outreach, providing education and training for health care professionals. | |
| David Christiansen Dr. Christiansen has been in private practice in Colorado for more than 29 years and for most of that time he has been engaged in the practice of helping first responders following traumatic incidents. He has conducted many crisis intervention/stress debriefings and worked with individuals following tragic accidents and life-altering situations. He is a licensed psychologist in the State of Colorado and a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the International Association of Trauma Professionals, and other professional organizations that integrate professional psychology with law enforcement and first responders. He taught as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Northern Colorado for twenty years and maintains an active practice consulting with many agencies across central and northern Colorado. Dr. Christiansen has been a climbing guide on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and has guided whitewater rafts through many of the West’s biggest rivers. | |
| Jessica Cino Professor Jessica Gabel Cino is an Associate Professor of Law and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta, where she teaches courses on forensic evidence, evidence forensic medicine, and contracts. Prior to joining Georgia State, she clerked for Hon. Peter T. Fay, Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. While practicing in San Francisco at Covington & Burling LLP, she focused on white-collar crime and death penalty cases. She also taught evidence and forensic evidence as an adjunct professor at the University of California Hastings School of Law. Professor Cino gives international and national presentations on various issues in forensic evidence, trial strategy, and criminal law. She also is widely published in these fields. In 2014, she received the Maleski Award for Teaching Excellence, and in 2015, the Fulton Daily Report and ALM Media named her one of the “40 Under 40 Rising Stars.” Professor Cino consults on various criminal and business matters, and has engaged in numerous pro bono criminal defense representations. She also serves as an expert witness on forensic evidence and is a frequent media commentator. Professor Cino received her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Central Florida. While in law school, she co-founded and served as the executive director for the Wrongful Convictions Project, which is now an Innocence Clinic that assists individuals with claims of actual innocence. | |
| Koren Colbert Lieutenant Koren Colbert supervises The Domestic Violence Special Victim’s Unit within the Criminal Investigations Division of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Panama City, Florida. She currently serves on the State of Florida Attorney General’s Statewide Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team. Locally Lieutenant Colbert Co-Chairs Bay County’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, and serves on the Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Advisory Committee. She previously supervised Crime Scene Investigations and Forensic Services for the Bay County Sheriff's Office and still responds to major crime scenes. She is a Certified Crime Scene Investigator by the International Association for Identification. She has been a member of the Florida Division of the IAI since 1996 serving in all elected positions since 2003, to include President and Chairperson of the Board. In 2009 Tampa, Florida, Koren was elected to the Board of Directors of the International Association for Identification and served on the Board until 2015. She currently serves as the Chairperson of the IAI Crime Scene Investigations Science and Practice sub-committee. She has received numerous awards to include a Medal of Distinction for her work identifying a serial rapist and bringing conclusions to cold cases, recipient of the Vincent Mazzara Law Enforcement Leadership award and 2016 Deputy of the Year. She has been a law enforcement officer employed with the Bay County Sheriff's Office since 1991. Koren Colbert received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology from Florida State University in 1984 and has been a teaching assistant with Florida State University Panama City Campus since collaborating on the development of the Crime Scene Investigations Bachelor degree program. | |
| Jason Cole Jason is a Technical Sales Specialist for Foster + Freeman. Jason began his Law Enforcement career as a police officer for the Sandy City (Utah) Police Department. Later he was reassigned to the Investigations Division as the detective over juvenile crime and domestic violence crime. He also began receiving training in crime scene investigation and began to process major crime scenes for the department. In 2001 Jason left the Sandy City Police Department and began working as a Forensic Investigator for the West Valley City (Utah) Police Department. In 2007 he was promoted to be the Forensic Director of the West Valley City Police Department Forensic Services Unit. In 2010 Jason left the West Valley City Police Department and accepted a position as a Latent Print Examiner with the Henderson (Nevada) Police Department. Jason served on the Board of Directors for the Utah Division of the IAI for over 10 years, including serving as President. He was awarded the Utah Division of IAI Outstanding Achievement Award in 2005. Jason has served on the Board of Directors for the Nevada State Division of the IAI since 2010, including 6 years as President. Jason serves on the Board of Directors for the International Association for Identification. Jason is a member of DMORT region IX. | |
| Patti Cole-Tindall Patti Cole-Tindall – is the Chief of the Technical Services Division at the King County Sheriff’s Office in Seattle, Washington since 2015. Patti oversees the Human Resources Unit, 911 Communications Center, Regional AFIS Program, Finance & Payroll, Information Technology, the Civil Unit, Data, Records, Contracting and Property Management Units, and serves as a member of the Sheriff’s Executive Team. Her previous experiences include serving as an internal affairs investigator for the county’s Department of Adult & Juvenile Detention, and an assistant director of that department’s Community Corrections Division. At the state Employment Security Department, she was responsible for the regional investigative program that detected fraud and theft of unemployment benefits. She was also a special agent for the WA State Gambling Commission, and completed the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. More recently, she served as a key advisor to the King County Executive and County Council on strategic planning, labor policy, and employment law as the Director of Labor Relations. She concurrently served as the interim director of the Office of Law Enforcement Oversight, working with staff, the Sheriff's Office, and the public to improve services and promote awareness of the role of civilian oversight in King County. | |
| Heather Conner Heather Conner is a Forensic Latent Print Examiner III with the Mesa Police Department Forensic Services and the Technical Leader of the Latent Print Unit. She is a certified latent print examiner and a certified crime scene investigator through the International Association for Identification (IAI). Heather has been with the Mesa Police Department since 2004, previously holding the positions of Crime Scene Technician and Forensic Services Laboratory Technician prior to joining the Latent Print Unit in 2005. She is currently a member of the IAI and serves as the Secretary for the Arizona Identification Council. Heather received a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Journalism from the University of La Verne and an Associate of Science in Forensic Technology from Grossmont College. | |
| Meredith Coon Meredith Coon is a Forensic Scientist II, Latent Print Examiner with the Baltimore City Police Department. She began work in the latent print field in 2011 with Montgomery County Police in Rockville, MD. Mrs. Coon has a Bachelor’s of Science in Forensic and Investigative Science from West Virginia University with specialties in Forensic Biology and Forensic Examiner. She also has a Master’s of Forensic Science from George Washington University with a specialty in Crime Scene Investigation. Mrs. Coon has been declared an expert in District and Circuit courts in Maryland and has provided expert opinions on latent print comparison. | |
| Betsy Cooper Betsy James Cooper attended the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. She developed a unique curriculum for her forensic studies ranging from Forensic Pathology and Anthropology to Criminal Investigation. Bexar County Forensic Science Center contracted Cooper’s services in 1987 to assist in the identification of their John Doe cases. To release this information Betsy published a monthly column titled “Unidentified Person” with the byline of B. James Cooper. Early in her career Cooper did independent research on the Terry Collection of skeletal remains at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. In 2006 Cooper trained government officials from Kuwait to assist in the identification of over 600 bodies discovered in a genocide grave site. Over the years Cooper has performed a variety of forensic art services to include composite drawings, 2D and 3D skeletal reconstructions, postmortem identifications, image modifications and courtroom exhibits. | |
| Kelley Counts Kelley Counts is a Senior Consultant for Ron Smith and Associates in Dunedin Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, a Master’s of Science Degree in Forensic Science and is currently pursuing a MBA. Kelley is an International Association of Identification (IAI) Certified Latent Print Examiner and currently serves as a board member for the IAI Latent Print Certification Board and has previously served as a board member of the student issues committee as well as a subject matter expert for professional review boards for the IAI. Kelley has provided assistance in latent print examinations and other related matters to a large number of agencies across the country and frequently lectures on latent print development and examinations. | |
| Stephen Crabbe Stephen Crabbe is the managing director of Crabbe Consulting Ltd (CCLD). CCLD is specialized in supporting organizations in their innovation processes, primarily in the area of civil security. He has over 20 years experience initiating, managing, researching and developing in co-operative international trans-disciplinary research, development and innovation (RD&I) projects and taking their results through to market. He has been working together with other partners to develop the application of 3D scanning and 3D data analysis to footwear and tire track examination since 2013. He has a LL.B Hons) degree in Laws from University College London, London University, U.K. and an LL.M degree in Professional Legal Practice from BPP University, London, UK. | |
| Michael Curran Mike gained two undergraduate degrees, one in Podiatry from Salford University and the other in Health Science from the University of Leicester. He then undertook an MPhil at the University of Leicester in developing a computer coding system for use in healthcare. He completed his PhD at the University of Northampton investigating how Computer Expert Systems can aid decision-making in healthcare. He also recently completed an MBA with Distinction at the University of Northampton Business School. He holds an Associate Professor post in the Faculty of Health and Society and has an interest in the research underpinning Forensic Podiatry. | |
| Adam Czajka Adam Czajka is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, USA. He received his Ph.D. in Biometrics (2005) from Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (with honors). He is also an Assistant Professor in NASK research institute, Poland. His scientific interests include biometrics and security, computer vision, and machine learning. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, the Chair of the Polish Standardization Committee on Biometrics, expert of ISO/IEC JTC1 SC 37 on Biometrics, expert of CEN TC 224 WG18, and a member of the European Association for Biometrics. | |
| Iris Dalley Iris Dalley Graff served as a Special Agent for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), retiring in 2009. During her career, she conducted laboratory analysis, crime scene investigation, and worked with various police agencies in processing and investigating hundreds of homicide investigations. Dalley has B.S. in Biology and Masters in Secondary Sciences. From 2008 to 2016, she was a partner in Bevel Gardner and Associates, a training and consulting group. She has many years of experience in providing case consultation, expert testimony, forensic analysis and instruction in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and shooting incident reconstruction, in the United States and other countries. She is a Fellow and Distinguished Member of the Association for Crime Scene Reconstruction and former president of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern | |
| Brian Dalrymple Brian Dalrymple completed a 28-year career with the Ontario Provincial Police, retiring in 1999 as Manager of Forensic Identification Services. He co-developed the introduction of fingerprint detection by luminescence, using lasers. He co-wrote the Body Examination Protocol for the Province of Ontario, and has completed approximately 100 body examinations in his career. He is the author of "The Skin of Murder Victims: Fingerprints and Other Evidence" (Carolina Academic Press). | |
| Hillary Daluz Hillary Moses Daluz is currently an instructor for Tri Tech Forensic, a forensic specialist with Forensic Identification Services, and the author of Fundamentals of Fingerprint Analysis and the Fingerprint Analysis Laboratory Workbook (CRC Press, 2014). After earning her Masters of Science in Forensic Science from the University of California, Davis she deployed to the Joint Expeditionary Forensic Facility at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq as a Latent Print Examiner. After returning stateside she became a member of the faculty in the Forensic Sciences program at Chaminade University of Honolulu, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. Daluz has worked in a variety of forensics positions including Senior Latent Print Technician with American Systems and Police Identification Specialist with the City of Hayward Police Department in California. Daluz is a member of the International Association for Identification. | |
| Marcel de Puit After a position at Pfizer (Sandwich, UK) and Specs Compound Handling (Delft, NL) dr. Marcel de Puit joined the Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) as the Research Lead for Fingerprint Research in 2007. Marcel’s experience in research started at the University of Glasgow (Scotland, UK). After finishing the BSc-degree he took up a PhD position at the University of Leeds (UK) under the supervision of prof. Kocienski. In 2015 he was appointed associate professor at Delft University of Technology (Delft, the Netherlands). In this part-time position Marcel conducts research on a broad range of topics related to fingerprints in particular and forensics in general. Marcel's research interest range from the development of new visualisation reagents to the chemical analysis of fingerprints. The research so far has resulted in some interesting insights into the development and the chemical profiling of latent fingerprints. | |
| Penny Dechant Penny Dechant has been employed as a Forensic Scientist IV with the Arizona Department of Public Safety, assigned to the Latent Print Unit, since 2004. She earned a BS in Chemistry from Northern Arizona University in 1995. Penny worked as a Crime Scene Specialist for the Scottsdale Police Department from 2000 to 2004. Penny is a member of the IAI and is a CLPE. Currently, Penny is the Technical Lead for the Latent Print Unit at AZDPS and serves as the Chairman of the Board for the Arizona Identification Council. | |
| Dawn Diedrich Dawn M. Diedrich is the Director of the Office of Privacy and Compliance for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. She serves as the GBI’s Privacy Officer and Ethics Officer and is a sworn agent and attorney. In 2017, Ms. Diedrich chaired the Face Recognition Policy Group, which prepared the BJA Face Recognition Policy Template. She is responsible for advising the Director and all three divisions regarding legal issues. Her areas of expertise include privacy, use of force, civil rights litigation, pursuits, and employment law. She obtained a Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Georgia, School of Law in 1994 and served as a law clerk for the Honorable Julie E. Carnes, United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Prior to law school, she served as a Sergeant in the Patrol Division of the Jacksonville (North Carolina) Police Department, as well as a DARE Instructor. | |
| David Doglietto Investigator David J. Doglietto, M.S., CSCSA recently retired from the State of California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation after 29 years of service. He retired as the senior investigative officer with the CTF-Soledad State Prison, Investigative Services Unit, where he worked major crimes investigations, narcotic investigations, crime scene analysis, latent print development and comparison, bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene photography, and he operated the mini-Forensic Laboratory. He also acts in the capacity of a crime scene analyst for the Soledad Police Department through mutual aid. He is a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association for Identification. He is an adjunct instructor at Hartnell Community College in Salinas, California, where he teaches criminal investigations and the introduction to the forensic sciences. Dave has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Management, and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice Organizational Leadership. He is a California POST certified academy instructor and has developed and taught POST certified classes on the subjects of drug abuse recognition, standardized field sobriety testing and crime scene investigations. Currently he works for the Greenfield Police Department as an investigator and forensic specialist, and is a member of the South-County Major Crimes Unit. | |
| Mark Dolfi Mark is the current Face ID Trainer and biometrics subject matter expert for the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System. He serves as the current Chair of the IAI Face Identification Subcommittee to help create a certified training program for the face identification discipline. Additionally, he is a member of both the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) and Facial Identification Scientific Working Group's (FISWG) face identification subcommittees. These committees have been charged with developing and publishing best practices, standards and guidelines to be used by law enforcement throughout the country. | |
| Brett Doretti Brett Doretti is a Lead Forensic Specialist with the Orange County Sheriff's Department/OC Crime Lab. He was a professional photographer for twelve years before joining the Sheriff's Identification Bureau in 1998. Brett specializes in crime scene investigation, photography, and is a member of the clandestine laboratory task force. He is an instructor for California State University Long Beach Center for Criminal Justice, teaching classes in Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Photography. Brett is an IAI Certified Forensic Photographer and currently serves on the Science and Practices Sub-committee on Forensic Photography and Electronic Digital Imaging for the IAI. | |
| John Dowden John Dowden is currently the Senior Product Manager for NEC's Advanced Recognition Systems. He has over 20 years in development and implementation of biometric systems for federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. | |
| Dr. Tharina Dukes-Robinson She is a former Questioned Document Examiner with the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services. Dr. Dukes-Robinson is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Piedmont College in Demorest and Athens, Georgia where she teaches within the forensic science and criminal justice majors. Prior to her current employment in higher education, she taught as an Adjunct Professor in Criminal Justice for several universities in Southern California. Dr. Dukes-Robinson has a background in criminal justice and forensic science including work with probation, coroner's division, juvenile detention, and several local police and sheriff's department affiliations. Dr. Dukes-Robinson has authored books and journal articles on forensic science and criminal justice as they relate to social injustices. Dr. Dukes-Robinson's research interests include special topics in forensic science with primary emphasis on issues that affect the forensic scientist. | |
| David Dustin Skilled, experienced and creative 3D professional with solid engineering background. Extensive experience in the capture, use and creation of digital media. Proficient in 3D animations for accident reconstructions, medical animation and 3D Crime Scenes. Expert in 3D Laser Scanning and utilization of Laser Scan data for Crime scenes and Accident Reconstruction. Certified Faro 3d Laser Scanner and Faro SCENE Software Trainer. | |
| Doug Dyer Dr. Doug Dyer is Chief Scientist at Secure Planet, Inc and working on facial recognition applications for security, military, and law enforcement. Facial recognition algorithms are now sufficiently accurate, scalable, and cost-effective for widespread use. Face-matching applications are easy to use, with drag-and-drop probe images returning match candidates in about a second against a database of 100M faces or more. This new technology is on-track to revolutionize biometrics, changing the way we secure facilities and conduct investigations. Doug is a PhD computer engineer with a background in artificial intelligence, machine learning, biometrics, and software development. Doug is a retired Air Force officer and former DARPA Program Manager. | |
| Kelli Edmiston Kelli has been a Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner with the Latent Print Operations Unit (LPOU) for the FBI Laboratory since January 2011. Prior to the FBI Laboratory, she worked at the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division as a Fingerprint Examiner from September 2009 – January 2011. She obtained a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Forensic & Investigative Science from West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. During this time, she completed internships with the Warren County [PA] Sheriff’s Office, Erie [PA] Police Bureau and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory. Her research with the NCSBI in 2009 led to a publication in the Journal of Forensic Science entitled, “Determining an Optimal Sequence for Chemical Development of Latent Prints on Cartridge Casings and Shotgun Shells”. She is an examiner on the FBI’s Disaster Squad and has been a member of the CBD-IAI since 2006. | |
| Heidi Eldridge Heidi Eldridge has been a latent print examiner for over 12 years. Heidi is a CLPE and Board of Directors member with the IAI, sits on the JFI Editorial Board, and was a member of SWGFAST until its dissolution. She is now a member of the Friction Ridge Subcommittee of the OSAC and Vice-Chair of the Academy Standards Board friction ridge consensus body. Heidi has been teaching latent print testimony for more than 7 years and is a PhD candidate in Forensic Science at the University of Lausanne. After 11 years as a practitioner, she is now a Research Forensic Scientist with RTI International. | |
| Sarahi Enriquez Sarahi Enriquez is a student at St. Edward’s University, she is currently a junior. Her major is Forensic Chemistry and this past summer, as a Ronald E. McNair, she worked under the supervision of Dr. Casie Parish-Fisher investigating the development of rapid DNA analysis on compromised biological samples. She hopes to gain as much research experience as an undergraduate as she wants to pursue a doctoral degree in Chemistry. | |
| Brandon Epstein Detective Sergeant Brandon Epstein is an 11-year veteran of the New Brunswick, NJ Police Department where he serves as the department’s Digital and Multimedia Evidence Laboratory Director, specializing in forensic video analysis. Sergeant Epstein has presented digital and multimedia evidence in court many times and has been qualified as an expert in forensic video analysis and mobile device forensics. He is a LEVA Certified Forensic Video Analyst and an active member of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) Video Committee. | |
| Steve Everist Everist, Steve – is a Latent Print Examiner with the King County Regional AFIS Program in Seattle, Washington. He has over 20 years of experience in friction ridge comparative analysis. Steve served on the International Association for Identification (IAI) Latent Print Identification Committee and is both an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner and an IAI Certified Crime Scene Analyst. He has provided training in digital imaging techniques and creating digital charts for courtroom testimony to agencies throughout the United States. | |
| Tim Fayle Fayle, Tim – is the Fingerprint Identification Director with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, California. Prior to the Sheriff's Office, he was a Crime Scene Officer – Fingerprint Expert with the New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) in Australia. He has 15 years of experience in forensics, with over 12 years of experience specifically in fingerprints. Tim has taught classes in fingerprints and photography for more than 10 years with the NSWPF, the Canberra Institute of Technology, and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. Tim is an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner, as well as being certified as an Expert in the Science of Fingerprints by the Australasian Forensic Field Sciences Accreditation Board (AFFSAB). Tim is a current member of the IAI Latent Print Certification Board. | |
| Jack Flanders Jack Flanders, CLPE, CCSI, has eight years of experience in an accredited Texas crime laboratory processing and comparing latent prints and nine and a half years of experience comparing friction ridge detail. He holds both Latent Print and Crime Scene Investigator certifications through the International Association for Identification (IAI). Mr. Flanders has served on the Latent Print and Crime Scene Advisory Boards for the crime laboratory and Board of Directors for the Texas Division of the IAI. He graduated from the National Forensic Academy and was the 2015 Session XLI recipient of the Dr. Bill Bass award. Mr. Flanders is an active instructor for Texas A&M Engineering and Extension Service (TEEX) and the National Forensic Academy. | |
| Patrick J. Flynn Patrick J. Flynn is Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Flynn has held the Duda Family Professorship in the College of Engineering at Notre Dame since 2014, and is also a Concurrent Professor of Electrical Engineering. Dr. Flynn is an IEEE Fellow, an IAPR Fellow, and an ACM Distinguished Scientist. He has received outstanding teaching awards from Washington State University and the University of Notre Dame, and Meritorious Service, Golden Core, Certificate of Achievement, and Technical Achievement awards from the IEEE Computer Society. | |
| Stacy Fox Stacy Fox is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and Senior Criminalist at the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) . She has worked as a Latent Print Examiner since 2012 at the OSBI. Fox holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science from the University of Central Oklahoma. Prior to 2012, she worked as a pediatric nurse for eight years. | |
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| Matthew Gamette Matthew Gamette is the current Chair of the CFSO. He has a Master’s Degree from Brigham Young University in Microbiology and has certificates in laboratory management from West Virginia University and University of California at Davis. He also is a Certified Public Manager. He worked in the Spokane Laboratory of the Washington State Patrol from 2002 to 2008 as a biologist/DNA scientist and was a member of the WSP Crime Scene Response Team. He was promoted to Forensic Scientist 4 (Spokane DNA Technical Lead) in 2008. Mr. Gamette started his career with the Idaho State Police in late 2008 as the Laboratory Improvement Manager/Quality Manager for the laboratory system. He was promoted to Laboratory System Director in July 2014. He currently oversees operations, budget, and legislative agenda for the three crime laboratories in the lab system. Mr. Gamette is currently serving as an elected board member of the American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD) where he works on national crime lab advocacy, education, and legislative issues. He has been a certified assessor with the American Society of Crime Lab Directors-Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB), and has performed DNA laboratory assessments all over the United States as a certified FBI DNA assessor. He is an audit panel reviewer for the FBI’s National DNA Index System (NDIS). He was selected and currently serves on the NIST Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Quality Infrastructure Committee (QIC). He is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Northwest Association of Forensic Scientists (NWAFS), American Society of Crime Lab Directors (ASCLD), and Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers (AFQAM). | |
| Monika Garcia Monika Garcia has been employed with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) since September 2005. Prior to joining USACIL she was working on her Masters in Forensic Science from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C while also interning with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) at their Headquarters office in Washington, D.C. In addition, Ms. Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, MI, is a member of the International Association for Identification (IAI), and is certified by the IAI as a Latent Print Examiner and Footwear Examiner. | |
| Robert Garrett Director of the Forensic Certification Management Board | |
| John Gaziano John “Calvin” Gaziano has been a police officer for 23 years, a crime scene investigator for 16 years, and is currently employed with the Fremont Police Department in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is a certified bloodstain pattern analyst (CBPA) and a certified senior crime scene analyst (CSCSA) with the International Association for Identification. He is the owner of a forensic science company (Leuko-Sight Forensics) where he teaches a certified 40-hour bloodstain pattern analysis course and testifies in court as an expert. He has two Master of Science degrees, one being in forensic science. His website is - leuko-sightforensics.com. E-mail - jgaziano@leuko-sightforensics.com. | |
| Ed German Ed German is a Certified Biometrics Professional (IEEE) and Certified Latent Print Examiner (IAI) with more than four decades’ government employment by local/state/federal agencies on three continents, including 36 years’ employment by the FBI, US Army and CIA, three years with the Illinois State Police, three years with police departments in Tennessee and North Carolina, and two years as a scientist in Silicon Valley’s private industry sector. Ed is currently the Forensic Lead at the Macon County Sheriff’s Office in his central Illinois hometown. | |
| Neal Gieselman Neal Gieselman is a Principal Biometric Solution Architect working at Aware Inc. Neal has a Masters of Science in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota Center for Technological Leadership and has worked in the biometrics industry since 1992 doing development, deployment, and support of all modalities. Neal is a member of Facial Identification Scientific Working Group (www.fiswg.org), the NIST / OSAC Facial Identification Subcommittee, and the IAI Facial Identification Committee. | |
| Alex Gieser Alex holds a degree from Frostburg State University in western Maryland. He has been working in the forensic field since 2001. Alex is President of the newly established Attestor Forensics US Inc located near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The company is the North American subsidiary of the German based Attestor Forensics GmbH. | |
| Amanda GIlson Amanda Gilson is a Senior Latent Print Examiner with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. She has been with the agency since 2012 and is a Certified Latent Print examiner. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science from Baylor University and a Master of Science in Pharmacy with a concentration in Forensic Science from the University of Florida. Prior to joining the OSBI, Amanda spent time as a crime scene investigation as well as a college instructor in the field of forensics. | |
| Melissa Gische Gische, Melissa R. - Melissa is the Physical Scientist (Technical Leader) for the Latent Print Units at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory. She has been with the FBI since 2000 and has testified as an expert witness in federal and state court. Melissa is a certified latent print examiner through the International Association for Identification and a certified technical assessor in latent prints through the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/Laboratory Accreditation Board. Melissa served as chair of the Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis, Study and Technology from 2012 to 2014 and as chair of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Friction Ridge Subcommittee from 2014 to 2017 before being appointed to her current position as chair of the OSAC Physics/Pattern SAC. Melissa received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Master of Forensic Sciences degree in Forensic Science from The George Washington University. | |
| Kasey Gizler Chair of the IAI Latent Print Development Science and Practice Subcommittee | |
| Axel Glaeser Glaeser, Dr. Axel is head of the division AFIS DNA Services at the Federal Office of Police in Switzerland. In this position, he is responsible for all operational aspects of the customer-oriented services based on a balanced relation between the competence of fingerprint experts, a highly productive AFIS, well-adapted processes and an efficient organization. Axel holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany). He is member of the IAI, ENFSI Fingerprint Working Group, author of various scientific publications and holder of international patents. Prior to his work for fedpol, Axel was in private industry, active in research (pattern recognition), development (hard-, software and services) and innovation management. | |
| Jon Goldey Goldey, Jon - is an employee of the SPEX Forensics Division of Horiba Instruments Incorporated of Edison, New Jersey, USA. He has been with the company since 2002. Jon has worked with law enforcement agencies since 1994 and has trained many departments, at all levels of government, in the use of Forensic Light Sources, Digital Enhancement Software, RUVIS, and AFIS. Jon has held lectures on the subjects of Forensic Light Sources, RUVIS and Digital Image Processing/Enhancements at the International Association of Identification - IAI, regional IAI meetings and International conferences including IAFS and EAFS. Jon has acquired an extensive sales and public speaking background throughout his career and is a graduate from the University of South Florida with a BA in Sociology. | |
| Ernesto Gomez Ernesto Gomez has lived in Austin his whole life and is now attending St. Edward’s University as a Forensic Science undergraduate. Ernesto is working on gaining more experience and a better understanding of the field, as well as an idea of what it is he wants to do in the future. Ernesto believes that in order to continue to understand the field and what it takes to be a part of it, experience is require when dealing with different situations. | |
| Amy Gordon Amy Gordon is a Principal Latent Print Examiner. She is a Certified Latent and Tenprint Examiner through the International Association for Identification. Mrs. Gordon has an Associates of Science from Grossmont College. She is the Oversight and Head Trainer for the Latent Print Unit at the Biometric Support Center-West. Amy Gordon has served on the Tenprint Certification Board since 2010 and currently holds the Chair position. | |
| Jeff Goudeau Jeff Goudeau is currently the Crime Scene and Firearms Supervisor for the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory. He is a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (IAI) and certified in Firearms Evidence Examination and Identification (AFTE). Jeff has earned a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. He is the past President of the Louisiana Association of Forensic Science (LAFS). Jeff is a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners (AFTE) and a member of the International Association for Identification. He is currently an instructor for the National Firearms Examiner Academy and a former professor at Baton Rouge Community College and Our Lady of Lake College. Jeff is also an instructor for Forensic Pieces teaching a Courtroom Testimony course. Jeff has published papers in Firearms Examination and Shooting Reconstruction. He’s been qualified as an expert witness numerous times in Firearms Examination, Crime Scene Investigation, and Shooting Reconstruction. | |
| Gary Graff Gary Graff served 23 years with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigating criminal offenses including violent crime, corruption, fraud and narcotics. He specialized in complex cases and in coordinating multi-agency investigations. He has substantial trial and testimonial experience and extensive training and experience in crime scene processing, sketching and reconstruction, shooting incident reconstruction, and blood stain pattern analysis. Mr Graff was a certified police instructor, SWAT member and instructor, firearms instructor, and member of the FBI's Evidence Response Team (ERT). He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a graduate of the FBI National Academy. Mr. Graff consults and instructs in a variety of disciplines including interviewing, case management, general investigations, blood stain pattern analysis, crime scene analysis and reconstruction, and shooting incident reconstruction | |
| Robert Grant Past president of the FDIAI and IAI. Associates Degree in Law Enforcement, Pensacola State College Certified Latent Print Examiner Certified Florida Police Standards Instructor Ten Print and Latent Print Instructor both in the State of Florida and Iraq. Trained as a mass disaster team leader and was team leader for field identification of the dead and emergency morgue procedures in the Crash of National Airlines Flight 193 in Pensacola Bay on May 8, 1978, Coauthored the first 40-hour Crime Scene Investigation Course for Florida Police Standards in 1971. Authored “Field Identification of the Dead and Emergency Morgue Procedures” for Florida Police Standards. Pensacola Police Dept. Crime Scene Technical Services Lt. (Retired). In charge of all major crime scenes, Latent Prints and Ten Prints. Bob Grant’s Law Enforcement career spans from1960 as a United States Marine serving with a Military Police Detachment in Sasebo, Japan, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office as Deputy and ID Officer, Seminole County Sheriff’s Department as Lt in charge of Records, Identification and Crime Scenes. After retiring from the Pensacola Police Dept. Grant served with the District One Medical Examiner’s Office, Pensacola, FL (Medical Legal Investigator-Field Identification of the Dead and Emergency Morgue Procedures). He served in Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan as a Police Adviser, Trainer, Investigator both in human rights and war crimes and CEXC and JEFF Latent print processing Laboratories and searching AFIS files. Grant has fingerprinted Thousands of civil, criminal and deceased persons’ in all environments. | |
| Jennifer Greene Jennifer Greene, MA.E has been coaching clients and teams on career development and leadership for over 20 years. Helping people and organizations achieve success is her mission in life. She has spent most of her professional career working in colleges and universities and prior to starting her own coaching practice, she served as the Assistant Dean for the MBA Program at the University of Arizona. She has been a Gallup-Certified Strengths coach since 2014. | |
| Stephen Greene Stephen Greene, CCSI CLPE CFWE has over 18 years in forensic and biometric examination. He holds a BS in Forensic Science with a minor in Chemistry from California State University, Sacramento and a Master of Science in Law and Legal Studies from California University of Pennsylvania. Prior to working for US Customs and Border Protection as a Senior Scientist, Mr. Greene worked for the US Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, as well as the Combined Explosives Exploitation Cell in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has taught various courses on aspects of latent print enhancement utilizing Photoshop. | |
| Tom Griffin Tom “Grif” Griffin, CSCSA, CBPA, CCSR, Bevel, Gardner & Associates, Inc., Retired Criminal Investigator, Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Griffin, Tom “Grif” – has been a member of the IAI since 1988 and the Rocky Mountain Division since 1978. He is a partner in Bevel, Gardner & Associates, Inc. and retired from government service after 31 years in law enforcement. The last 27 of those years was as a criminal investigator/laboratory agent with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. His areas of expertise include crime scene investigation, bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and forensic chemistry. Grif is IAI certified as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst, a Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, and Crime Scene Reconstructionist. He is a distinguished member of the IAI and currently a member of the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board. | |
| Jeffery Gurvis Chair of the IAI Bloodstain Pattern Analyst Certification Board | |
| Carlos Gutierrez Carlos A. Gutierrez, MSFS, Master of Science in Forensic Science, Lecturer of Forensic Science in the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Chaminade University of Honolulu. Science Director and Instructor of True Forensic Science LLC. | |
| Carey Hall Carey Hall is a forensic scientist working for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, does consulting work for Elite Forensic Services and previously, she was employed by the Phoenix Police Department and now has a unique perspective on the variety of different office policies, workflow, and technology within various agencies. Carey has worked in latent prints for nine years and is also an I.A.I. Certified Latent Print Examiner. She is a member of the Friction Ridge OSAC subcommittee and the co-chair of the city of Maplewood Police Advisory Commission. She obtained her Master's degree in Legal Studies from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, at Arizona State University, where she worked to understand better the criticisms of forensic science and how it might be improved. Standard-setting and policy creation are Carey’s biggest interests, specifically, how scientific and empirical research can lead to adopting better policies. | |
| Molly Hall Molly Hall has fourteen years of experience as an examiner for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory. In 2004, she was hired as a Latent Print Examiner and worked strictly latent print cases for ten years. She then transitioned to the DNA Branch, completed training as a Forensic Biologist, and is now working both latent print and DNA analyses in forensic casework. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science and obtained her Master of Science degree in Forensic Science from the University of Florida. Molly has provided training in the latent print discipline during numerous conferences and to schools, law enforcement agencies, and Department of Defense agencies around the world. She is an IAI Certified Latent Print and Footwear Examiner and is currently serving as the chairperson for the DNA/Forensic Biology subcommittee of the IAI. | |
| Dr. Nathaniel Hall Nathaniel Hall earned his PhD from the University of Florida in 2015. While there he did research working with fruit bats, dogs, and wolves. He continued his studies as a Post Doctoral Scholar at Arizona State University in the Canine Science Collaboratory. He currently is head of a lab that broadly studies dogs’ sense of smell and explores the capability of a dog’s nose and how training influences olfactory perception. | |
| Melissa Halpenny Halpenny, Melissa D. is a Training Instructor with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FB), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division. Ms. Halpenny is a certified FBI instructor. She has 21 years of experience in fingerprint examination and has been a Training Instructor for 9 years. She provides instruction to agencies at local, state, federal and international levels in all aspects of Tenprint examination and on the FBI’s Universal Latent Workstation (ULW) software. | |
| Lesley Hammer Lesley Hammer is a Forensic Examiner with experience in latent print, footwear and tire track, and crime scene disciplines. She holds a professional certification in Forensic Footwear Examination from the International Association for Identification, and in Criminalistics from the American Board of Criminalistics. Ms. Hammer has an MSc in Forensics from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She has supervised a Forensic Physical Unit in an accredited laboratory, published articles, performed research and provides forensic evidence related instruction and case consultation and examination services to law enforcement, crime laboratories and attorneys. She is a past President of the International Association for Identification and current Education Planner for the IAI Conference. | |
| Fred Harran Director Harran has served in law enforcement with the Bensalem Township Police Department in Bucks County, Pennsylvania for 31 years. Currently he serves as the Director of Public Safety for Bensalem Township overseeing the operation of the police department and for the coordination of the township’s Fire and Rescue departments.
He currently serves on many law enforcement and community boards and organizations, including but not limited to; President of the Bucks County Chiefs of Police Association, IACP Forensic Science Committee, and he was recently appointed by IACP to the Bureau of Justice Assistance Sexual Assault Committee. He has been elected to the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Executive Board representing Southeastern Pennsylvania and to State Associations of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) representing Pennsylvania. | |
| Robert Harvey Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Robert Harvey is the Program Manager for the Attribution Forensics Intelligence Program (AFIP) within Custom and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Intelligence. Agent Harvey joined the US Border Patrol in March 1996 and has held multiple positions at various locations throughout the world within the CBP organization during his 20 + year career. Agent Harvey’s stewardship of the AFIP Program over the past two years has led to an expansion of the programs pollen analysis capability as well as an institutionalization of the analysis, interpretation, archiving, and retrieval of forensic information that CBP develops every day. | |
| Andrew Hayes Andrew Hayes is a Lead Forensic Specialist with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department/OC Crime Lab and has been employed since 1997. Andrew specializes in crime scene investigation, laboratory processing of evidence for fingerprints, and footwear and tire track comparisons. Andrew is also an IAI Certified Footwear Examiner and has a Master of Arts degree. | |
| Carina Haynes Carina Haynes is currently a Crime Scene Unit Supervisor for the Houston Forensic Science Center in Texas. She has a Bachelor’s degree from NC State University in Criminology and is pursuing a Masters degree from Sam Houston State University in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management. She is also a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst. Prior to working in Houston, she was the Crime Scene Unit Supervisor for the Durham Police Department in NC. She has over 9 years of experience in field work, responding to hundreds of homicide, sexual assault and aggravated assault scenes, and 900+ hours of specialized forensic training. | |
| Rebecca Heinrich Rebecca Heinrich is a Forensic Supervisor and Technical Leader of the Latent Print Unit at the Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification. Her career in Forensics began in July 2001 at the Greensboro, NC Police Department, and she began working with CCBI in 2006. Rebecca holds four degrees from various colleges and universities. She has earned a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology / Spanish Minor from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, and two Associates of Applied Science Degrees in Criminal Justice Technology and Latent Evidence Technology from Forsyth Technical Community College. She is a Certified Latent Print Examiner through the International Association for Identification, a member of the parent body I.A.I., and an active participant in the North Carolina Chapter of the I.A.I. She is currently the 1st vice president of the N.C.I.A.I., and additionally serves on two committees. | |
| Martin Herman Dr. Martin Herman is a Senior Advisor at NIST. He has a PhD in Computer Science and over 40 years of research experience in the areas of information technology, image processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He has served as a senior manager at NIST for 13 years, where he was responsible for a large program that included biometrics, image processing technologies and artificial intelligence. He has been involved in forensic science activities for 7 years and manages NIST research in Footwear Forensics. He is also a member of the U.S. National Footwear Database Evaluation Study Expert Working Group. | |
| Philip Hess Philip Hess is employed as a Criminalist with the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Laboratory of Forensic Services where he has worked since 2003. His education includes a Masters degree in Forensic science, a Bachelors degree in Criminalistics, and an Associate of Art degree in Photography. Phil is qualified in the areas of firearm and toolmark examination, footwear and tire track examination, bloodstain interpretation, shooting reconstruction, crime scene analysis, forensic photography, and is a P.O.S.T certified firearms instructor. He serves as the Technical Lead for each of these disciplines for his laboratory which is an ANAB ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory. Over the last 15 years, Phil has taught a variety of forensic classes and workshops to local, state, and federal law enforcement. He is currently teaching courses in forensic science at the California State University, Sacramento and the graduate program in forensic science at University of California, Davis. | |
| Austin Hicklin R. Austin Hicklin is a Sr. Fellow at Noblis, a non-profit research company. He has been involved in a broad range of biometric/forensic projects for various government agencies since 1995, including evaluations of forensic examiners, biometric and forensic standards, AFIS engineering and interoperability, video analytics, fingerprint quality metrics, and evaluations of biometric identification systems. He designed and developed the Universal Latent Workstation for the FBI. He serves on the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science as the vice-chair of the Scientific Area Committee for Physics and Pattern Evidence. He has a BA from the University of Virginia, a MS from Virginia Tech, and a PhD from the University of Lausanne. | |
| Cesar Hidalgo-Landeros Cesar A. Hidalgo-Landeros is a native of Chile. He is bilingual in Spanish and English. Cesar is a Video Specialist with the SPD and has over 15 years of experience in forensic video. He is certified as a Forensic Video Technician through the Law Enforcement & Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA). | |
| Walter Hiller Hiller, Walter - is an employee of the SPEX Forensics Division of Horiba International Incorporated located in Edison, New Jersey since 2006. During this time, he has worked with and trained many Law Enforcement Departments, at all levels of government, in the use of Forensic Light Sources, RUVIS and Digital Image Processing/Enhancement. Walter has held lectures on the subjects of Forensic Light Sources and RUVIS at both regional IAI meetings and the International conference. Walter has acquired an extensive sales and public speaking background throughout his career and is a graduate from Montclair State University. | |
| Rebecca Hooks Master Sergeant Rebecca Hooks graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Chemistry in 1998. After graduation, M/Sgt. Hooks worked as a forensic autopsy assistant full time for four years and part time for an additional 11 years. To date, she has assisted in over 2000 forensic autopsies. She has been with the Illinois State Police since 2002 and in the Crime Scene Services Command since 2006. She hasobtained her Certified Crime Scene Investigator and Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst certifications through the International Association of Identification. M/Sgt. Hooks is on the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Standards Board Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Consensus Body and the International Association for Identification Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Certification Board. From 2015 to 2017 she served as the Quality Assurance Administrator and is currently serving as the Crime Scene Services Command Acting Northern Lieutenant. | |
| Michelle Howard Michelle is a Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner with the Latent Print Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory in Quantico, VA. Michelle received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in pre-medical studies from the University of Maine and her Master of Forensic Sciences degree in Crime Scene Investigation from the George Washington University. Michelle’s current duties include working and reviewing cases, mentoring new trainees, and teaching. | |
| Stephanie Howard Chair of the IAI Latent Print Certification Board | |
| Latara Hudson Latara Hudson is currently Senior at Texas Southern University where she is obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice with a minor in Forensic Science. She is a member of the Texas Southern University chapter of The National Society of Success and Leadership. She currently holds an internship with The Department of Family and Protective Services as an Investigator with Child Protective Services. After graduation, Latara plans to further her education and career in Crime Scene Investigations. | |
| Michael Hullihan Michael Hullihan served 10 years with the Glynn County Police Department, Georgia, as a Criminal Investigator, Forensic Video/Image Analyst, and Latent Fingerprint Examiner. He served three years with the US Army’s National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) as a Forensic Intelligence Analyst assigned to the Combined Explosive Exploitation Cell-Iraq (CEXC-I), Counter-IED Task Force Troy in Baghdad, Iraq, where he served in various positions as a Latent Print Examiner, Forensic Video/Image Analyst, Forensic Photographer, Biometrics Lab Director, and later as Forensic Science Officer for the theater of Iraq operations. He is currently a Senior Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia and serves as Program Manager over the Land Management Forensics Training and Authentication of Identity Documents programs for the Department of Homeland Security. Michael also Forensic instruction for the Department of State’s International Law Enforcement Academy located at the Botswana Police Academy in Gaborone, Botswana in southern Africa. | |
| Ted Robert Hunt Ted R. Hunt is Senior Advisor to the Attorney General on Forensic Science at the Department of Justice. He regularly advises the Department’s top leadership on forensic science policy and emerging issues. He also regularly interfaces with forensic science stakeholders and the Department’s law enforcement partners. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Hunt was Chief Trial Attorney at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office in Kansas City, Missouri, where he served for 25 years as a state level prosecutor and managed a large staff of trial attorneys. During that time, he prosecuted more than 100 felony jury trials, the vast majority of which involved the presentation of forensic evidence. Mr. Hunt is a former member of the National Commission on Forensic Science, the ASCLD/LAB Board of Directors, the Missouri Crime Lab Review Commission, the OSAC Legal Resource Committee, and the NDAA DNA Advisory Group. He also served as a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Forensic Science Committee, and is an Invited Guest at the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM). | |
| Amanda Hunter Amanda Hunter is a Footwear and Tire Tread Technician with the Questioned Documents Unit at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory in Quantico, VA. Her current duties include using commercial databases to identify the brand/model of crime scene impressions as well as participation on the National Footwear Intelligence Working Group at the FBI. In 2010, Mrs. Hunter graduated from the University of Mary Washington with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. That same year she began her career at the FBI Laboratory with the Evidence Control Unit as an Evidence Analyst where she acquired extensive evidence handling and documentation experience. She was in that position for 6 years before joining the Footwear and Tire Tread Group of the Questioned Documents Unit. | |
| Hari Iyer Hari iyer is a mathematical statistician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He obtained his Phd in statistics from Colorado State University. | |
| Graham Jackson Graham Jackson is a consultant forensic scientist, specialising in case assessment and the interpretation and communication of expert evidence. He was formerly an operational forensic scientist for the Home Office Forensic Science Service. His forensic science experience covered all stages from scene examination through to the presentation of expert evidence at court. His current work involves collaboration world-wide with fellow scientists, police, lawyers and judges to help develop and improve the interpretation and presentation of evidence. He is Emeritus Professor of Forensic Science at Abertay University, Dundee, and is a committee member of the Statistics and Law Section of the Royal Statistical Society. He has authored, or co-authored, twenty-five papers, two book chapters and two booklets on the interpretation and communication of scientific evidence and is a reviewer for the journals Forensic Science International and Science and Justice. | |
| Jeremy John Jeremy A. John has been a Latent Print and Footwear Examiner at the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory since 2004. In addition to regular casework Mr. John has instructed various agencies within and outside the Department of Defense on various topics of evidence handling and processing techniques for footwear, tire impressions, and latent prints. | |
| David Johnson David Johnson - is as Forensic Scientist in the Latent Print Detail working for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department since 2007. David earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of California, Riverside in 2003 and has been certified as a Latent Print Examiner through the IAI since 2009. David has given several lectures and workshops in latent prints at local and national IAI conferences as well as teaching local college courses in forensics. | |
| Eric Johnson Eric Johnson is a Certified Forensic Photographer (CFPh), a designation through the International Association for Identification (IAI), and is the current chair of the Forensic Photography Certification Board. Eric retired from the Michigan State Police in 2009 after nearly 31 years of service. During his law enforcement career, Eric also owned and operated portrait studios at two locations in Michigan. He has been doing professional photography, including forensic photography, for more than 30 years. Eric currently owns Forensic Photography Services, LLC, and provides forensic photography instruction throughout Michigan and the United States. In addition, he provides forensic photography services to 84 attorneys from 57 law firms in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, West Virginia, and Washington DC. | |
| Jan Johnson Jan Johnson is retired from the State of Florida with over forty years of experience in law enforcement. After ten years with the F.B.I., Jan made the transition to crime scene analysis. She is recognized by the IAI as a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst and worked for FDLE in Pensacola, Florida for over twenty-two years. As a laboratory analyst and a crime scene examiner, her field of experience includes detection, collection, and preservation of physical evidence, bloodstain pattern interpretation, trajectory analysis, buried body and skeletal remains recovery, clandestine laboratories, and numerous other procedures involving crime scene investigations. Due to her expertise in bloodstain pattern interpretation and crime scene reconstruction and analysis, Jan has testified in hundreds of criminal cases as an expert witness. Before retiring in 2004, Jan spent three years with the Escambia County SheriffÕs Office as supervisor of the Crime Scene Latent Print units, as well as overseer of ECSOÕs new crime lab, which she designed. Jan served in highly distinguished role of President of the IAI in 2004, Chairman of the Board in 2005, and considers herself honored to have been on the IAIÕs original Crime Scene Certification Board. Jan has served as the President for the Florida Division of the IAI in 2007 as well as Chairman of the Board in 2008. She continues to serve on various committees within both the IAI and FDIAI. Jan has taught numerous courses in the areas of both Crime Scene and Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation and Crime Scene Reconstruction in the United States and abroad, Including South Africa, Brazil, and Bermuda. | |
| Matt Johnson Chair of the IAI Science and Practice Committees | |
| Stacey Johnson Stacey Johnson has a B.S. in Criminal Justice (Forensic Investigations) and a M.S. in Criminal Justice, both from Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama. In 2009, Ms. Johnson began her crime scene investigation career with the Durham Police Department in North Carolina. Ms. Johnson became an Agent with the City-County Bureau of Identification in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2011. In addition to conducting crime scene investigations at the Bureau, Ms. Johnson is a certified Field Training Officer, manages the Investigations DivisionÕs laboratory, and specializes in shooting reconstruction. Ms. Johnson has credentialed herself as a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst with the IAI and has been tendered as a courtroom expert witness in the field of crime scene investigation. | |
| Steve Johnson IAI Representative to the Organization of Scientific Area Committee's Forensic Science Standards Board (Current Chair) | |
| Michelle Jonika I am a recent graduate from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Investigative Science and a minor in Genetics. In the fall, I will be continuing my education at Texas A&M University with a PhD in Genetics. My research interests focus on molecular genetics and how it can be applied to the field of forensic science. I have had the opportunity for multiple research experiences during my undergraduate career. I have been working in a veterinary research laboratory for the past two and a half years, I have had an opportunity to work in a molecular genetics laboratory for forensics for the past year and a half, and lastly I had an opportunity to intern and complete research at the Department of Homeland Security. Throughout the past year and a half, I have had many opportunities to present both poster and oral presentations over research I have conducted while in these laboratories, as well as having the opportunity to complete an undergraduate thesis using genes as markers of sex for forensic entomology. | |
| Ray Jorz Raymond Jorz is a court recognized expert in the areas of fingerprint identification, firearms and ballistics as well as crime scene. He is a veteran of the United States Navy and retired police officer. He spent 27 years with the City of Euclid, Ohio Police department as a patrol officer, field training officer, accident investigator and Detective. He joined the Lake County Crime Laboratory in 1999 and is currently the Senior Examiner and supervisor of both the Latent Print and Firearms Sections of the lab. | |
| Tanuj Kanchan Dr Tanuj Kanchan is a forensic expert who is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur. He is also designated as Assistant Dean (Research) in the institution. Dr. Kanchan was awarded fellowship of Indian Association of Medico-legal Experts in 2017. He has authored chapters in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences and Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine. He has authored more than 350 scientific articles in leading journals of which more than 230 appear in PubMed. As per Scopus database his articles have attracted more than 1850 citations with h-index of 26. He has more than 3350 citations in Google Scholar with h-index of 32. He is a reviewer of many internationally renowned forensic journals. He is a member of leading professional bodies in the field of Forensic Medicine, and has contributed substantially to the subject specialty. | |
| Paul Kasper Paul Kasper is a Senior Instructor for the Investigative Operations Division, Forensics and Special Investigative Skill Branch at the U.S Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, GA. In this position, Mr. Kasper is responsible for researching, designing and delivering the most current, relevant, and accurate forensics and specialized investigative techniques available to basic and advanced students from over 96 Federal Law Enforcement partner agencies, as well as State and Local counterparts. Mr. Kasper’s professional affiliations include associate membership with the International Association for Identification and the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute. Mr. Kasper is certified as a Forensic Photographer through the International Association of identification and is a member of the IAI Science and Practices, Forensic Photography and Digital Imaging subcommittee. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Upper Iowa University. | |
| Jason Keller Jason Keller has been a Special Agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) for ten years and is presently assigned as the Regional Forensic Consultant for the Northeast Field Office. As a Forensic Consultant, his primary responsibility is to respond to major crime/death scenes and provide advanced forensic support to field agents during the processing of a scene. Additionally, Jason provides advanced forensic training to NCIS and outside law enforcement personnel. Previously, he was assigned as the Team Leader for the Major Case Response Team (MCRT) at a major NCIS Field Office where he responded to and processed major crime/death scenes, including multiple homicides, two post blast incidents and the recovery of scattered human remains. Jason is a Certified Crime Scene Analyst with the IAI and a Diplomat with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. | |
| Michael Kessler Vice Chair of the OSAC Crime Scene Subcommittee | |
| Roberto King Dr Roberto King is an R&D Applications Specialist at Foster + Freeman, UK. Roberto gained a 1st Class Honours degree in Chemistry and Sports Science from Loughborough University in 2005 and completed his PhD in Chemistry four years later at the same institution. He is a versatile inorganic chemist with expertise in the application of chemistry within the forensic arena. His background involves the development of novel fingerprint enhancing agents for use on troublesome substrates, as well as investigation into unique methodologies for evidence recovery from document based evidence. His current research interests involve fingermarks, body fluids, questioned document examination, trace evidence and contact transfer. He has a keen interest in exploring long-standing forensic problems using fresh and lateral approaches that encompass all avenues of chemistry, physics and engineering. He is well versed in many areas of fingerprint forensics, document examination and trace evidence analysis. | |
| Wade Knaap Wade Knaap is a part-time faculty member in the Forensic Science Program at The University of Toronto Mississauga where he teaches forensic science and forensic identification related courses. Prior to this, Wade was a Detective Constable with the Toronto Police Service and a Forensic Identification Specialist in the Forensic Identification Services Unit. Wade regularly lectures and conducts workshops at universities, colleges and conferences throughout Canada and the U.S. on forensic development techniques and topics. He is a past president of The Canadian Identification Society and a former chair of The Ontario Police College Forensic Advisory Board. Knaap is a serving member of the Forensic Advisory Committee at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and teaches a course in applied methods of forensic identification at the University of Windsor. He has been published numerous times in The Journal of Forensic Identification, Identification Canada and The RCMP Gazette regarding forensic identification concepts. Wade was also a contributing author in the textbooks Crime and Measurement: Methods in Forensic Investigation, and The Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences. This publication received the Walter Owen book prize, designed to recognize excellent legal writing and to reward outstanding new contributions to Canadian legal doctrine that enhance the quality of legal research in this country. In 2002 Ð 2003, he was the recipient of The Al Waxman Award for Excellence in the Field of Forensic Identification. In 2010 Mr. Knaap was honored as a Distinguished Member of The International Association for Identification. Since 2012, Wade has been the editor of Identification Canada. | |
| Kate Knorr Knorr, Kathryn: has worked at the FBI Laboratory since 2009, and is the Next Generation Identification (NGI) Program Manager for the Latent Print Units. Since 2013, she has been testing, evaluating, and learning more about NGI and the FBI's usage of the system with the MorphoBIS platform. Her work has helped to teach examiners in the FBI's LPU how to better use the tools available to them when searching latent prints in NGI. Prior to her employment at the FBI Laboratory, Ms. Knorr received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Saint Francis University and her Master's Degree in Forensic Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. | |
| Steve Koch Steven D. Koch recently retired as the Assistant Director with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Laboratory in Topeka, KS, where he supervised Quality Assurance, Evidence Control and the Laboratory Information Management System. He has 30 years of experience in the field of latent prints, and more than 25 years of experience in footwear and tire track examinations. Steve has instructed classes in the collection and examination of latent prints, footwear and tire tracks in forensic laboratories, universities and professional organizations throughout the country. Currently employed by Washburn University, Steve is also involved with ANAB as a certified assessor and serves as Secretary for the IAI Footwear Certifications Board. | |
| Jody Koehler | |
| Anthony Koertner Anthony Koertner is a Latent Print Examiner at the Defense Forensic Science Center. Mr. Koertner graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2006 and began his career in friction ridge examination in 2007. He recently received his Master of Science in Forensic Science from the University of Florida. Mr. Koertner is an active member of the International Association for Identification, certified in both latent print examination and footwear tire tread examination. | |
| Thomas Kopczynski Thomas Kopczynski is from Mokena, Illinois and has his Master’s degree in Forensic Science from George Mason University. He has worked for the Chicago Police Department’s Firearm Section and the National Center for Missing and exploited Children and has had a fellowship with the FBI for the past year and a half. | |
| Hank Kula Hank Kula is a retired Police Sergeant with 26 years in Law Enforcement. A certified crime scene investigator, crash reconstructionist and former journalist, Hank works as a police instructor with recruits, veteran officers and supervisors. His instructional specialties are in crime scene management and investigation, photography, communications and public information. Currently, Hank is a member of the L-Tron Training and Education Team and works as Law Enforcement support. He is an IAI member. | |
| Elizabeth Lacey Elizabeth Lacey (Liz) currently is employed as an IAI Certified Latent Fingerprint Examiner at the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office in San Jose, CA. She holds a M.S. Forensic Science and M.S. Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven and B.S. Biology from the University of Maine. Her expertise ranges from crime scene processing, laboratory processing to latent examination. Prior to her current position she worked for the Sacramento Police Department as a Forensic Investigator, Heald College as a Criminal Justice and Forensic Science instructor, a defense contractor CONUS/OCONUS on a variety of forensic contracts and as a Forensic Scientist (LPE) for Virginia DFS. | |
| Dr. Rolanda Lam Dr Rolanda Lam earned her Honours B.Sc. in Forensic Science and Chemistry from the University of Toronto Mississauga in Canada and recently earned her Ph.D. from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia. After an international search, she was selected to join an Australian Research Council Linkage Project investigating the use of biomolecular recognition in novel fingermark detection methods. Prior to UTS, Dr Lam was one of the first civilians to work with the RCMP Forensic Identification Services, processing casework and attending search warrants and autopsies for over 5.5 years. In addition to operational files, she conducted and supervised various research studies, most notably on the recommended protocols for fingermark detection and enhancement on Canadian polymer banknotes. While at UTS, she also had the opportunity to lead collaborative and laboratory-based sessions for introductory and more discipline-specific forensic science courses, as well as co-supervise more research students. Her research has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences in Australia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, India, Israel, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, and the USA. Dr Lam is currently a forensic technology analyst, cross-trained in forensic toxicology, with the RCMP National Forensic Laboratory Services. | |
| Glenn Langenburg Glenn Langenburg is a certified latent print examiner at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and also manages a consulting business (Elite Forensic Services, LLC). He has experience with crime scenes and bloodstain pattern evidence and he is certified as a general criminalist by the American Board of Criminalistics. Glenn has a Ph.D. in Forensic Science from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. His thesis, “A Critical Analysis and Study of the ACE-V Process”, focuses on decision-making and the application of ACE-V by fingerprint experts. Glenn has lectured and hosted workshops nationally and internationally at forensic science conferences in the United States, Canada, and Europe on topics including Daubert issues, research, probabilistic approach, error rates, and fingerprint methodology. He has published numerous research articles in peer reviewed journals. Glenn has the privilege of serving the fingerprint community as a member of SWGFAST (Scientific Working Group for Friction Ridge Analysis, Study, and Technology). He also co-hosts a weekly podcast, “The Double Loop Podcast”, on fingerprint topics with Eric Ray. Most recently, Glenn has taken on a new role at the Minnesota BCA as a Forensic Science Supervisor of the Drug Chemistry Section. | |
| Gregory Laskowski Gregory E. Laskowski is the president of Criminalistics Services International, LLC a forensic science education and consulting firm. He is a retired Supervising Criminalist with the Kern County District Attorney Forensic Science Division in Bakersfield, California where he supervised the Major Crimes Unit. He has over 40 years of experience as a forensic scientist with both the Kern County Sheriff's Department and the Kern County District Attorney's Office. His university degrees include a BS degree in Biochemistry from the University of Southern California and a MPA degree from California State University Bakersfield. Currently, he is an Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science at California State University Bakersfield in addition to Oklahoma State University. In addition, Gregory has lectured on forensic science techniques and case histories in the former Soviet Union, the FBI Academy in Quantico Virginia, and for various professional societies and associations. He has published papers in Journal of Forensic Sciences, The Journal of Identification, and Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners Journal and contributes to The CAC News. His memberships in professional associations include: Fellow of the Criminalistics section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners, Distinguished and Life Member of the International Association for Identification, where he serves as the Standing subcommittee chairman for General Forensics as well as a member of Science and Practices Committee, Member and a past president of the California Association of Criminalists, and Member of the California Association Of Crime Lab Directors. Greg is a Diplomate in Comprehensive Criminalistics with the American Board of Criminalistics. | |
| Holly Latham Holly Latham has been employed as a Forensic Scientist since 1999. Her current duties include latent print and bloodstain pattern analysis in addition to serving on her agency's Crime Scene Response Team. Holly also is the Technical Leader for her agency's Bloodstain Program and is responsible for authoring the BPA Training Manual and SOPs. Holly holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology from Kansas State University and a Master's Degree in Justice Studies from Fort Hays State University. Holly is court qualified as an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis and latent print examination. She has instructed classes on bloodstain pattern analysis in fourteen states, Canada, and for the National Forensic Academy (NFA). Holly is the Executive Secretary of the Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee for Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC), is a member of the Bloodstain Certification Board for the International Association for Identification (IAI), and serves on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Forensic Identification. She also serves on the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Academy Standards Board (ASB) for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Holly is both a Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst (CBPA), and a Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE). | |
| Beth Lavich Beth Lavich was the founder and is President of E.L.S. and Associates. She has a lengthy and wide range of experience in the areas of government operations, legislative and regulatory development and implementation, along with public-private sector initiatives. She has worked with the CFSO and its member organizations tirelessly on the Hill and with stakeholders in pursuit of issues facing the forensic community. | |
| Wang Le Le Wang is an investigator on forensic genetics at Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Public Security of China (IFSC). He studied biomacromolecule structures and functions in his doctoral work and received Ph.D. degree at Tsinghua University in 2011. Since then, he joined IFSC and started working on forensic science. He participated in the development of the DNATyper serial forensic DNA kits by leading a team with excellent work on STR allele cloning and allelic ladder preparation. He developed an integrated amplification system of ABO, autosomal STR and Y-STR genotyping in a single reaction, which has been utilized in criminal investigation and DNA database. His recent interest is to apply NGS-based full resolution STR genotyping into forensic casework. | |
| Don Ledbetter Chair of the IAI Crime Scene Certification Board | |
| Jan LeMay Jan LeMay is a Certified Footwear Examiner and Certified Latent Print Examiner. In the past he has also been a Certified Crime Scene Analyst and Certified Forensic Photographer. He is currently employed at the Northern Colorado Regional Forensic Lab, and is the owner/operator of Timberline Forensics, LLC. He has had seven papers published in the Journal of Forensic Identification, and his book, CSI for the First Responder, was published by CRC Press in 2010. He is a Past President of the Rocky Mountain Division of the IAI, and currently sits on the IAI Board of Directors. He has been awarded Distinguished Membership in the IAI, and is a recipient of the RMDIAI Outstanding Achievement Award. | |
| Hanna Lester Hanna Lester is magna cum laude graduate of The University of Southern Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science with an emphasis in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She was a member and student leader in the Honors College and the Forensic Science Society. She participated in a field study in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington D.C. as well as completing an internship at the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory. During her internship, she had the opportunity to participate in a week-long rotation in the pathology unit under the state medical examiner Mark LeVaughn. Hanna hopes to attend medical school to further her education and eventually work at a federal crime lab as a Medical Examiner. | |
| Andra Lewis Andra Lewis is currently employed as a Professor in the Chemistry department at the University of North Texas teaching forensic science classes. Ms. Lewis was previously employed as the Program Coordinator of the Criminalistics program at the University of North Texas and taught in the areas of crime scene investigation, criminal investigation, criminalistics and fire science. Andra's work experiences include a number of years working in the field of crime scene investigation, responding to crime scenes as well as a number of years in crime lab analysis and examinations. Andra's education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry from California State University Long Beach and a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science with a concentration in Advanced Investigations from the University of New Haven. In addition, Andra has been accepted into the PhD program in Forensic Science at Sam Houston State University for Fall 2018. | |
| Eric Lincoln Eric S. Lincoln is the Lead Photographer and Transport Coordinator at the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and an award-winning photographer and writer with over two decades of experience in media and journalism. He changed careers into forensics and law enforcement five years ago, working with the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office and as a Reserve Police Officer with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, before moving back to his hometown of New Orleans. Eric holds degrees in English and Criminal Justice, plus certifications in Forensic Photography from the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Forensic Imaging Bureau, and Death Investigation from the University of North Dakota. He is an active member of the IAI and a Forensic Photography and Digital Imaging Standards and Practices Sub-Committee member, and is working on a Master's of Professional Studies in Homeland Security through Tulane University. | |
| Ginesse Listi Ginesse A. Listi (Ph.D. 2008, Tulane University) is the Director of the LSU Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory and an Assistant Professor-Research at Louisiana State University Department of Geography and Anthropology. She has over 18 years of experience in the field, and her research interests include forensic anthropology, craniofacial identification, and bioarchaeology of prehistoric populations from the southern Lower Mississippi Valley. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a member of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and the Southeastern Archaeological Conference. | |
| Larry Livaudais Larry Livaudais is the Forensic Imaging Specialist for the LSU Forensic Anthropology and Computer Enhancement Services (FACES) Laboratory. Livaudais joined the lab in 2014, after 18 years of teaching art, graphic design and digital imaging at the university level. Parallel with Livaudais’ academic teaching career, were ten years of professional experience in the marketing and communications industry. He holds an MFA in Graphic Design from the University of Florida and a BFA in Advertising Design/Illustration from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Today, Livaudais’ duties include 3D clay facial reconstructions and computer enhancements, age progressions, postmortem enhancements and 3D computer imaging. | |
| Kimberly Long Kimberly Long recently retired as a 25 year-veteran Crime Scene Detective with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. During her career, she was a major crimes Detective who conducted 400-500 death investigations and over 15,000 different types of other cases. She has a M.S. in Criminal Justice-Forensic Science, also is Lead Instructor at the CSI Academy of Florida, Adjunct Professor at Florida State College or Jacksonville, and a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst. She has testified as an expert in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and Shooting Incident Reconstruction. | |
| Steven Lund Steven Lund is a mathematical statistician at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He obtained his Phd in statistics from Iowa State University. | |
| Joe Maberry Senior Fingerprint Specialist Joe M. Maberry has worked for a federal law enforcement agency laboratory as a fingerprint specialist for over 25 years. He retired from the Dallas Police Department where he was a Detective with the Identification Division and conducted crime scene searches, developed and compared latent prints, and served as the Division Training Officer. Joe is a Past President of the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification (T.D.I.A.I.). He is also Past President of the International Association for Identification (IAI), a professional organization with over 6,000 members from around the world and is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst with the IAI. Joe graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Criminal Justice. | |
| Christina Malone Christina A. MALONE Ð is a Digital Evidence Examiner at the Defense Forensic Science Center, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory, where she has worked for nine years. Her duties here include evidence photography, image analysis, and 3D crime scene documentation. Christina earned a MasterÕs of Science degree in Forensic Science from Michigan State University in 2008, and she holds a Bachelor of Heath Science and a Bachelor of Arts from University of Miami. Christina is the Executive Secretary of the OSAC Subcommittee on Video Imaging Technology and Analysis (VITAL) and member of the SWGDE. Christina is also certified by the IAI as a Forensic Photographer. | |
| Stephen Mancusi Chair of the IAI Forensic Art Certification Board | |
| Gina Mann Gina Mann has been a forensic biologist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation since 2014. In addition, she also performs secondary crime scene response and is a local CODIS back up administrator. Prior to the CBI she worked at the Idaho State Police laboratory in Meridian, ID for two years as a DNA analyst. Ms. Mann conducts forensic casework analysis in both the serology and DNA disciplines and has testified across Colorado. She is also a member of the IAIÕs Provisional Forensic Biology/DNA Science and Practice Subcommittee. | |
| Daniel Marion Jr. PhD Daniel Marion, Jr., PhD is a retired art teacher with 32 years of classroom experience. His doctorate is in curriculum and instruction. He is also an IAI Track II Certified three-dimensional (3-d) forensic artist. Dr. Marion has worked as the on-call freelance forensic facial reconstruction artist for the Colorado Coroners' Association for the last 27 years. | |
| Kenneth Marr Kenneth Marr is an electronics engineer and forensic audio examiner at the FBI's Forensic Audio, Video, and Image Analysis Unit in Quantico, VA. Mr. Marr has conducted forensic audio examinations for over 20 years specializing in audio signal analysis. He holds a BSEE and Masters in Engineering Acoustics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. | |
| Kenneth Martin Kenneth Martin, retired Detective Lieutenant with the Massachusetts State Police as the Commanding Officer of the Crime Scene Services Section. He has a B.A. in Biology; a B.S. in Criminal Justice; a M.S. in Criminal Justice. He is a past president of the International Association for Identification and presently serves as the IAI’s representative to the Consortium of Forensic Sciences. Mr. Martin is currently the Vice-Chair and Treasurer of the CFSO. He is a Certified Latent Print Examiner, Certified Bloodstain Pattern Analyst, Certified Footwear Examiner, Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst and a Certified Crime Scene Reconstructionist. | |
| Aldo Mattei | |
| Thomas Mauriello Tom Mauriello has been teaching academic courses in criminal investigation and forensic sciences as an adjunct professor for the past 41 years at the University of Maryland Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. While teaching at the university he developed their teaching crime laboratory and mock crime scene facility. He is the author of the legal treatise, "Criminal Investigation Handbook - Strategy, Law and Science," and most recently, and a digital textbook, "Introduction to Criminalistics - From Crime Scene to Court Room." He is also the founder of ForensIQ, Inc., a forensic consultant firm and the creator and host of the webcast TV show, "ForensicWeek.com." He retired after 30 years as a Special Agent for the Department of Defense in 2012 and prior to that he was a police officer for the State of Maryland. | |
| Keenan McCall Keenan McCall has been a Special Agent in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations since May 2011. Starting June 1st, 2017, SA McCall has served as the Forensic Science Consultant Flight Chief at Buckley AFB, CO and provides specialized crime scene processing, consults, and training to 27 AFOSI Detachments in 16 states. In May 2017, SA McCall received a Master's in Forensic Science from George Mason University. | |
| Edward 'Ted' McDonald Ted McDonald is a Senior Instructor with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center assigned to the Forensics & Special Investigative Skills Branch where he is responsible for the development, instruction and coordination of advanced forensics and crime scene investigations training for federal and military crime scene investigators. Prior to employment with the FLETC, Ted served with the Glynn County, GA, Police Department as a detective and crime scene investigator and progressed to the rank of lieutenant supervising the criminal investigations division. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree through Armstrong Atlantic State University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. | |
| Owen McDonnell Owen McDonnell, MFSA, CLPE, CSCSA, CTPE retired as the Lieutenant of the Caddo Sheriff's Office Crime Scene Investigations Division in Shreveport Louisiana. He currently is the owner of M.O. Forensics LLC and serves as a consultant and trainer to numerous law enforcement and other agencies. McDonnell is Chairman of the IAI Ten Print Subcommittee and is the current Division Representative for IAI. He is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for Oklahoma State University CHS, a subject matter expert for Texas A&M TEEX in fingerprints and has presented workshops for the IAI and state division. | |
| Jonathan McGrath Dr. Jonathan McGrath serves as Senior Policy Analyst with the Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences in Washington, DC. He is supporting the DOJ Needs Assessment of Forensic Laboratories, and is the IAI liaison to NIJ. Prior to joining NIJ in 2015, he was a forensic scientist with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Laboratories and Scientific Services Directorate in Houston, TX (2007-2011) and worked at CBP LSSD headquarters office in Washington, DC where he supported CBPÕs trade, forensic, and WMD operations programs (2011-2015). Dr. McGrath holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Georgia Tech, M.S. in Forensic Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Dallas. | |
| Selena McKay-Davis Selena McKay-Davis has fifteen years of experience as a Forensic Specialist, and currently serves as the lead Senior Forensic Specialist at a medium sized California police department. Her duties require her to assist the investigation of all manner of crime scenes (from officer line of duty deaths to burglaries) through the provision of crime scene processing services, laboratory evidence analysis, court testimony, and basic latent print identification. Additionally, she operated for two years as a Coroner Technician at the Riverside County SheriffÕs Department. She has experience teaching criminal justice, forensics and crime scene investigation related curriculum to two for-profit colleges, police department employees, and community members ranging in age from elementary school to senior citizens. She has earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from California State University-San Bernardino and a Master's Degree in Forensic Sciences from National University. | |
| Andrew McNeill Andy McNeill is a retired Sheriff's Deputy with over 20 years in Law Enforcement. Andy is an ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionist and an IAI-certified senior crime scene analyst. He has worked as a police instructor and run several forensic photography training courses. He is an IAI member. | |
| Alan McRoberts Editor of the IAI Journal of Forensic Identification | |
| Brian McVicker Brian McVicker is a Footwear & Tire Examiner at the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, VA where he has been employed for the last 8 years. Prior to joining the FBI, he was employed as a Forensic Examiner at the GBI Crime Laboratory for 8 years. Mr. McVicker is the FBI Laboratory Footwear/Tire Group's Research & Technology Program Manager. He is the Project Lead for the U.S. National Footwear Database Evaluation Study and, as the Project Lead, he chairs a working group which supports the project. He is a member of the IAI Footwear & Tire Track Subcommittee. He was a past member of both the NIST OSAC Footwear & Tire Subcommittee and SWGTREAD. | |
| Kimberly Meline Chair of the IAI Forensic Video Certification Board | |
| Edidiong Mendie Edidiong Mendie is a foreign trained attorney with over three years compliance experience in the oil and gas industry. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Administration of Justice at Texas Southern University. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree in Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Law from University of Houston Law Center. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UK (MCIArb). Her research interests include forensic audit as a compliance tool in the oil and gas industry, white-collar crime, policy implementation, international dispute resolution, and social justice. | |
| Robert Merner Chief Robert Merner is the Chief the Portsmouth Police Department. He served as Assistant Chief (Chief of Detectives) in the Seattle Police Department for two and a half years where he oversaw all criminal investigations and Forensic Units. Prior to Seattle he served In the Boston Police Department for 29 years. He has 16 years of Homicide investigation experience. He has investigated hundreds of homicides and suspicious and unattended deaths. As the Superintendent of Investigative Services (Chief of Detectives) in the Boston Police Department he oversaw all Criminal Investigations and Forensic Units. Chief Merner earned his Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Boston University. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is a four-time recipient of the Boston Police Department Medal of Honor. | |
| Kirt Messick Kirt Messick has served the Phoenix Police Department (PPD) for the past 28 years, and is currently their IAI-Certified full-time Forensic Artist. In addition to his duties at PPD, Kirt has served other local law enforcement agencies, the FBI, and the U.S. Military. In his time as a professional Forensic Artist, Mr. Messick has worked on several national high-profile investigations including "The Baseline Street Killer," the Jason Derek Brown case, and "The Serial Street Shooter." Kirt's Forensic Art (FA) genres of knowledge include composite imagery, 2-D & 3-D facial reconstruction, postmortem imagery, age-progressed imagery and computer-generated FA. Kirt was formally trained in fine art and began his FA training in 1995 with Karen T. Taylor and Frank Domingo, later completing the Forensic Facial Imaging course at Quantico. Kirt has been certified as a Forensic Artist by the IAI since 2009. Additionally, he has lectured to elementary schools, universities, and the El Salvador National Academy. | |
| Brittany Miller Special Agent Britany Miller is a 2010 graduate of Texas Tech University where she commissioned through the Air Force ROTC program. Upon commissioning she spent three and a half years working in the Air Force Research Lab as an Applied Science Psychologist focusing on Multi Aircraft Control of Unmanned Air Vehicles. In 2014, she cross-trained into the Air Force Office of Special Investigations where she conducted felony level criminal and fraud investigations. Prior to her current position as a Forensic Science Consultant, SA Miller was a student at the Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Program at George Mason University, where she conducted research for the Department of the Air Force on the capability of the chemical reagent Bluestar to effectively identify the presence of human blood and earned a Master’s of Science Degree in Forensic Science. | |
| Robert Milne Robert Milne completed 40 years' service with the Metropolitan Police Directorate of Forensic Services, New Scotland Yard, in the roles of Fingerprint expert, CSI, Crime Scene Manager and the Head of Forensic Intelligence. He is a Fellow of The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences, a fellow of the Fingerprint Society, an Associate member of the IAI, a member of the International Association of Arson Investigators. He is the former Editor of the Journal of The Fingerprint Society. He is the author of the reference book Forensic Intelligence CRC Press published in 2012. He is still an accredited working forensic practitioner covering fire and forensic examinations, plus Crown Court case reviews in the UK. | |
| Renee Minella R. Minella is currently a Forensic Supervisors at CCBI and is assigned to the Latent Print Unit. She has been certified as a latent print examiner by the IAI since 2009. Minella began her career in 1989 with the City of Pittsburgh Police Department where she worked as a Detective in the Crime Scene Unit. She completed her initial training at the FBI Administrative Advanced Latent Fingerprint School held at the FBI Academy in Quantico VA. Since that time, she has accumulated over 1100 hours in Forensics/Latent Analysis training.She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Slippery Rock University in PA, and is a graduate of the American Institute of Applied Science. She completed the B.O.S.S. Leadership training program with Wake County, and received the Trilogy Award from FBI LEEDA. She has worked as a Forensic Impression Analyst assigned to the latent evidence unit at the North Carolina State Bureau before she began working in the latent unit at CCBI in 2008.Renee has held the position of both Chairperson and member of the NCIAI Conference Planning Committee for the past six years, where she is currently serving on the Board of Directors. | |
| Rachel Mohr One of twenty board-certified forensic entomologists in North America, Dr. Rachel Mohr has been playing with bugs since 2002, and working on entomological casework since 2008. She currently works for the West Virginia University Department of Forensic and Investigative science, where she teaches hundreds of students a year in the introductory forensics course and a senior-level course focusing on human remains investigation. She has taught forensic entomology skills to local and state police agencies, federal agents, high school students, and most fearsomely, junior girl scouts. | |
| Jorge Molina IAI-certified forensic artist Jorge Molina completed nearly ten years of service to Miami-Dade Police Department before being employed as a Texas Ranger Forensic Artist with the Texas Department of Public Safety in 2011. In his 17-year tenure as a forensic artist, he has worked on cases ranging from robbery to sexual assault to homicide. | |
| Keith L. Monson Keith Monson holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. A research scientist at the FBI Laboratory for more than 30 years, he has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications resulting from his research in diverse fields, including fingerprints, physical anthropology, software development, population genetics, automated image comparison, defeat and investigation of IEDs, chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear (CBRN) agents, and others. He was a member of the design team that defined the way the national DNA database (CODIS) would ultimately operate in terms of structure and function and he authored the mitochondrial DNA database and software for statistical analysis. | |
| Amanda Moore-Collins Amanda Moore-Collins, BA has been involved in ten print examination and their use in criminal records since 2004. She is currently a supervisor and ten print examiner for the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. Amanda has provided expert witness testimony in ten jurisdictions in the State of Louisiana. She is a member of the Ten Print Identification Subcommittee and is a past president of the Louisiana Division of IAI. | |
| Abimelec Morales Quiroz Dr. Abimelec Morales, Surgeon from the University of Morelos, Expert in criminal science by the National Institute of Criminal Sciences. He is an active professor at the teaching medicine school at Morelos University and also a well-known legal expert for the investigation of torture events and crime investigation. Member of the Scientific Commission of Human Identification from the University of Morelos until February 28th, day of which this commission disapeared. Chairman of the Tlamalhuiliztli Vulnerable Native Groups and Victims of Gender Violence. Tlamalhuiliztli is a word in Nahuatl that means divinity for science and knowledge. | |
| Ava Moyer My name is Ava Moyer, and I am a recent graduate from Texas A&M University. I received my Bachelor of Science in Forensic and Investigative Sciences with a double minor in Chemistry and Psychology this past May. I am currently continuing my internship for a third summer in the Latent Print section at the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory in Austin, Texas. | |
| Ashraf Mozayani Dr. Ashraf Mozayani has been an international and nationally known forensic scientist for more than twenty years. She is the executive director of forensic sciences and a professor at Texas Southern University. Prior to this position, she was the crime lab director and chief toxicologist for Harris County Institute of Forensic Science for more than fifteen years. She is also a ISO-international assessor and a senior forensic advisor of crime laboratories for the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program and past president of the Southwestern Association of Toxicologists. Dr. Mozayani received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Tehran and a Doctorate of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Toxicology from the University of Alberta. She has authored and coauthored five books on topics such as Crime Laboratory Management, Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault and Drug Interaction. She is a Senior Forensic Science Advisor and Instructor for the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), under the aegis of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Dr. Mozayani has been a Senior Forensic Advisor to the government of Uzbekistan, Thailand, and also an ICITAP Forensic Science instructor for all aspects of laboratory management and toxicology laboratory operations in the countries of Morocco, Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Turkmenistan. Dr. Mozayani has testified as an expert witness in forensic toxicology and pharmacology in the states of Texas, Virginia, Maryland, Oklahoma, Florida, Kansas, California, Idaho, Montana, the Federal Court in Massachusetts, and the numerous Military Courts of the United States. | |
| Marzena Mulawka Ms. Mulawka has worked in forensics and law enforcement for over fifteen years. She has a graduate degree in forensics and left full-time forensic benchwork in 2014 to pursue research in forensics. She is currently the PI for multiple federally funded projects regarding postmortem fingerprinting. She serves as a federal Medicolegal Investigator for DMORT and an instructor in forensics at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She currently provides forensic identification expertise as a member of the NIJ Cold Case Working Group and the AAFS Standards Board Consensus Bodies (and previously SWGDVI). Her Master’s Thesis, publications, presentations, and recently published book on postmortem fingerprinting depict research that revealed a significant gap in knowledge of postmortem fingerprint recovery and record submission. Her research and prior experience with unidentified persons at various agencies have lead to the identification of over 300 unidentified decedents, including cold cases dating back to the 1970s. | |
| Sandra Murphy Sandra Murphy is a Certified Latent Print Examiner (CLPE) that serves as a Senior Criminalist in the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Latent Evidence Unit. She has over eight years of experience in an accredited crime laboratory processing and comparing latent prints. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. | |
| Daniel Murrie Daniel Murrie, PhD serves as Director of Psychology at the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy (ILPPP), a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, and an instructor in the UVA School of Law. Dr. Murrie has co-authored 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications, primarily in the field of forensic psychology. Recently, his work on reliability and bias in forensic psychology has expanded to include collaboration with the forensic science community to consider accuracy, reliability, bias, and other human-factors issues in other forensic science disciplines. His forensic science research is part of the Center for Statistical Applications of Forensic Evidence (CSAFE), funded by NIST. | |
| Jamie Nading Jamie Nading is a Forensic Scientist at the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory in Anchorage, Alaska. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Oregon and an Associates of Applied Science degree in Criminal Investigation form Everest College. Her current job duties include Latent Print Examination, Crime Scene Response, and Footwear Intelligence. Jamie has been in the field of Forensics for five years and has traveled to remote crime scenes through many modes of transportations and weather conditions throughout Alaska. She is a Certified Police Instructor through the Alaska Police Standards Council and provides yearly continued training to law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Alaska. She is also a Certified Crime Scene Investigator through the International Association for Identification. | |
| Janet Nelson During 20 years as a patrol officer with Lakeville PD, and 15 years as a Special Agent for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, assigned as Investigator/photographer on the Crime Scene Team, Janet Nelson has developed a unique perspective to documenting the injuries and evidence of domestic violence, sexual assault, aggravated assault, and homicide. A background in portrait and small product photography provided a distinct advantage to developing the skills necessary for documenting victim injuries. Since retiring, she has been providing victim photography training to law enforcement and SANE nurses throughout the State. | |
| Jennifer Newman Jennifer Newman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. Her main research area is in developing and using discrete mathematics tools to solve practical problems in steganography and steganalysis, image processing, texture analysis, image stochastic modeling, and machine learning. She has over 75 publications in mathematics, engineering, and computer vision. Her current research, supported by NISTÕs Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE), defines and creates a steganography database within a statistical framework, for use by digital imaging forensic communities. She received her B.S. in Physics from Mount Holyoke College and her Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Florida. | |
| Elizabeth Neyer Ms. Neyer received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and her Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science from West Virginia University in 2014. She received her Master of Science in Forensic Science from George Mason University in 2018. She is currently a member of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, and assigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. | |
| Thy Nguyen Thy Nguyen completed a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of St. Thomas – Houston and has done previous research in gold nanoparticles in her undergraduate studies. She is currently doing research on a new method to create better training aids for canine units specializing in explosive detection for her Master’s thesis under Dr. Paola Prada at Texas Tech University. | |
| Tony Nguyen Tony Nguyen has been a Crime Scene Investigator and Latent Print Examiner with the Pomona Police Department since 2005. He is a Certified Crime Scene Investigator and is further Certified in Forensic Photography & Imaging through the International Association for Identification (IAI). Working for a very busy department, Tony has amassed over 11 years of extensive experience in the field of forensics and is involved with teaching, training and has been a guest speaker at several law enforcement agencies and forensics conferences. He is currently a part of Pomona Police Department Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program assisting with FAA exemption requirements for aerial photography. Tony is very active in the Los Angeles latent print and photography community and served as the 2015 President of the Southern California of Fingerprint Officers, is a member of the Los Angeles County Forensic Supervisor's Group, and is a current Board member of the IAI Forensic Photography & Imaging Certification Board. He graduated from the Art Institute of Seattle in Commercial Photography and has worked as an editorial and studio photographer since 1989. He's had multiple photo exhibitions in California, Washington State, Victoria and Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada). | |
| Michael Nirenberg Dr. Nirenberg is a Board Certified clinical podiatrist with over 25 years in private practice, and he is a forensic podiatrist. He has participated in forensic research involving foot-related issues and assisted law enforcement in the analysis of footwear, footprints and gait in criminal matters. He has also done gait analysis for civil matters, including an insurance fraud case, and a 'slip and fall' case, which also involved footwear considerations. He is in practice in Crown Point, Indiana, and currently serves as President-Elect of the American Society of Forensic Podiatry. | |
| Jonesta Nolan Jonesta Nolan currently works as a Crime Scene Manager for the Dallas Police DepartmentÕs Crime Scene Response Section. In addition to her role with the Dallas Police Department, she is also the Senior Program Manager for the Caruth Police Institute and adjunct professor with the University of North Texas' Criminal Justice Program. Prior to coming to Dallas, Jonesta worked for 2 years as an Analyst for the Denver Crime Laboratory and 6 years as a Crime Scene Investigator for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Jonesta received her Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from the University of Tennessee (Go Vols!) and her Masters of Science in Criminal Justice Administration (Forensic Science specialization) from Loyola University of New Orleans. She was inducted into the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society in 2015. Jonesta is a certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association of Identification (IAI). She is a member of the IAI, Texas Division of IAI. Jonesta has taught several Police Academy classes in Nashville, Denver, and Dallas as well as professional law enforcement courses in forensic science, crime scene investigation, and leadership. | |
| Jaufmann Norbert Norbert holds a German Engineering Degree in data electronics and an MBA from a British university. He works in the forensic field since 20 years. Norbert is co-founder and a managing partner of the German based Attestor Forensics, which specializes in design and manufacture of innovative equipment for the forensic practitioner. | |
| Lisa O'Daniel Lisa O'Daniel is an independent fingerprint, footwear and tire track examiner with over 22 years of experience. She is IAI certified in both Latent Prints and Footwear examination. Currently, Lisa owns her own company Crime Lab Inc. and teaches Digital Image Processing for George Washington University. She also works with A2LA as a technical assessor under the ISO 17025/17020 standards. Lisa is a voting member of the ASB Friction Ridge Consensus Body and a member of the Digital and Multimedia Evidence Subcommittee for the International Association for Identification (IAI). | |
| Gregory O'Donnell Gregory O'Donnell graduated from Texas A&M University in 1993 and has served 23 years in law enforcement. Greg has been employed with the Sugar Land Police Department since 1995 and has served twenty years in the crime scene unit, sixteen of which have been as a sergeant of the unit. Greg currently holds certification as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Certified Latent Print Examiner through the I.A.I. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Texas Division I.A.I. and currently serves on the I.A.I.Õs Crime Scene Certification Board. He has testified as an expert in municipal, county, district, and federal courts regarding his investigations. In August 2013, Greg obtained a Master of Science in Forensic Science through the University of Florida. Greg enjoys instructing for the U.S. Department of State's Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service's Forensic Science Academy. | |
| Danielle O'Neill Danielle originally from Staten Island, NY graduated with a Bachelors’ Degree in Forensic Science from John Jay College and a Masters’ of Science in Forensic Science from Pace University both in New York, NY. Danielle worked at the NYPD Laboratory from 2008-2012 in controlled substance analysis and latent print development sections. In 2012 Danielle began working at the Nassau County Medical Examiners’ office and advanced her latent print experience to include latent comparisons and helped get the laboratory accredited for processing evidence through ASCLD Lab. Danielle is IAI certified in latent prints and is currently working as a Fingerprint Specialist at TIGTA laboratory in Beltsville, MD. | |
| Marian Oden Sergeant Marian Oden has been with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police since 2005. She specialized in Forensic Identification Services in 2008 and worked in British Columbia and Alberta conducting crime scene examinations and physical evidence comparisons. In 2017, she transferred within the RCMP to Ottawa, Ontario and joined the Forensic Identification Training Team at the Canadian Police College. The CPC is one of two institutions in Canada that train all forensic identification officers working in Canada. At CPC, Marian is the primary instructor of the detection, documentation, preservation, and comparison of footwear evidence, amongst other topics. Marian has testified as a footwear expert in both Provincial and Supreme Court in British Columbia. Prior to joining the RCMP, Marian worked in environmental consulting as a Geoscientist, specialising in landslide prediction related to logging practices in British Columbia. Marian has a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Geography from University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master of Science in Geomorphology from University of British Columbia. | |
| Michael Odom Michael Odom, CLPE – I currently work for the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory as a Forensic Scientist, assigned to the Latent Print Unit. I received my Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemistry from California State University Long Beach in 2007. I am an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner and I have been working in the field as a latent print examiner for six years. I previously worked for the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office in San Jose, CA, the San Jose Police Department in San Jose, CA, and the Drug Enforcement Administration Western Laboratory in San Francisco, CA. | |
| Michelle Olinde Michelle Cazes Olinde earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic Science from Our Lady of the Lake College in 2009 and began her career at the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory (LSPCL) immediately after graduation. She is a 2011 graduate of the National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) and is a Certified Crime Scene Analyst through the International Association of Identification (IAI). She is trained in Crime Scene Investigations, Firearms and Tool Mark Examination and Gunshot Residue Distance Determination. Michelle continues to assist in the Firearms unit when she is not fulfilling her role as a Crime Scene Investigator. She is a member of both the Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) and the International Association of Identification (IAI). | |
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| Dyna Osuna Dyna Osuna is the TDIAI Board Chair | |
| Casie Parish Fisher Dr. Casie Parish Fisher is the Director of the Forensic Science Program and Chair of the Criminal Justice Department at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas. She has a B.S. in Forensic Science from Baylor University, a M.Sc. in DNA Profiling and a Ph.D. in Forensic and Investigative Sciences (Forensic Genetics) from the University of Central Lancashire in Preston, England. She has previously worked as a crime scene technician with the Austin Police Department and as a DNA analyst at the Texas Department of Public Safety CODIS Laboratory. She is also involved in numerous organizations including the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification where she has served on the Board of Directors, as Chair of the Student Membership Committee, Standing Chair of the Host Committee and is currently the 1st Vice President. | |
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| Janet Patel For over a decade in forensic science I worked for a national police agency, a private institution, and a local sheriff's office. My journey began in 1998 whith the Biology section of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Forensic Lab. I then moved to Northern California and worked for Serological Research Institute (SERI), a private forensic lab. At SERI, I analyzed body fluids and did DNA analysis on both criminal and civil cases from across the United States. Finally, I joined the Biology Unit of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Crime Lab, where I had the unique experience of working in the lab and also processing crime scenes. In 2008, I retired from forensics and focused my energy outside of forensics while raising a family in Texas. | |
| Amanda Patrick Amanda Patrick is a Forensic Science graduate student at Texas Tech University. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with a minor in Criminal Justice and Biology at the University of Texas at Arlington. Her previous research experience has been in mathematical modeling and statistical analyses. Her current research has been in trace analyses and fingerprint development. Her research on condom substrates prospectively will give some perspective in how these types of evidence can be optimally utilized if found at crime scenes. Maximizing obtainable information is imperative to piece together or corroborate hypotheses pertaining to criminal investigations. After graduation, Amanda hopes to be able to continue research pertaining to forensics. | |
| David Pauly Professor Dave Pauly, MFS, Director, Applied Forensic Science Program, Methodist University, and adjunct instructor Ð Sirchie, retired from The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command as a Special Agent-in-Charge/Commander and Forensic Science Officer. He performed duties in over a dozen states, and frequently worked with local, state, and federal agencies. He also performed duties in Panama, South Korea, Afghanistan, Haiti, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, Sinai, Egypt, Canada, Guam, and Nigeria. He holds a MFS from The George Washington University, and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, Canadian Police College - Major Crimes Course, Miami-Dade Police Department - Bloodstain Interpretation Course, and National Fire Academy - Arson Investigation Course. He is a Fellow of AAFS, and is a current, or past member of the International Association of Identification, NC Chapters of the IAI and FBINAA, NC Homicide Investigator's Association, The Vidocq Society, and other professional LE and/or forensic associations. | |
| Hilary Peplowski Hilary Peplowski is a Lead Forensic Specialist with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Crime Lab in California. Prior to joining the Crime Lab, Hilary worked as a Police Service Officer for Cypress Police Department in California for nine years before joining the Identification Bureau of the OC Crime Lab in 2012. She specializes in crime scene investigation, photography, and clandestine laboratories. Hilary is an Explorer Advisor for the CSI Division of the Explorer Post and also teaches classes in Crime Scene Investigation for the Continuing Education Program at Cerritos Community College in California. | |
| Laura Pettler Dr. Laura Pettler is a renowned Forensic Criminologist, NC Licensed Private Investigator, IAI Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst, expert in staged DV murders and author of the first book on Staging, inventor of investigative methodology and of the Kaleidoscope Shooting & Bloodstain Trajectory Reconstruction system, Producer & True Crime TV Personality, The Dr. Oz Show's Forensic Criminologist, entrepreneur & President of Laura Pettler & Associates Private Investigation & Forensic Consultation, which includes the LPA Expert Roundtable, the LPA International Forensics Institute Ground & Online Campuses, and LPA's M-VAC equipped Crime Lab. | |
| Maria Pettolina Maria Pettolina, M.S., has ten years of forensic experience and has worked for agencies in North Carolina and Colorado, where she is currently employed as a Crime Scene and Evidence Manager. Maria is a doctoral candidate working towards her D.M. in Management and is published in the field of forensics. Maria is an active adjunct instructor heading a forensic program at a university in Colorado. She has 900+ hours of specialized forensic training and has been introduced as an expert in numerous criminal trials in Colorado. Maria was also one of two lead investigators for the Century 16 Theater shooting in Aurora, CO in 2013 where she spent over nine days on scene and seven hours on the stand testifying for the state. | |
| Dr. Jonathon Phillips Dr. P. Jonathon Phillips is an Electronic Engineer at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Information Technology Laboratory. Jonathon is a leading researcher in the fields of computer vision, face recognition, biometrics, and forensics. He has published over 100 peer reviewed papers in face recognition, computer vision, biometrics, psychology, forensics, statistics, and neuroscience. His papers have received over 29,000 Google citations. He is an IEEE Fellow and an International Association of Pattern Recognition (IAPR) Fellow. He won the inaugural IEEE Mark Everingham Prize. | |
| Cristina Pires I am a Criminalist with the New York City Police Department Police Laboratory, and have been with the Laboratory since May 2011. I have a Bachelor of Science degree from Fairfield University in Chemistry, and a Master of Science degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Forensic Science. I currently work in the Latent Print Development Unit of the laboratory, and have been in that unit for 5 years, previously I worked in the Controlled Substance Analysis Section. I have also been published twice in the Journal of Forensic Identification, 'Determining Whether Aluminum is a Cyanoacrylate Polymerization Retardant' in 2016, and 'Determining the Length of Time Required for Ninhydrin Development' in 2017. | |
| Sharon Plotkin Sharon Plotkin is a certified crime scene investigator with 20 years of crime scene experience and is currently faculty at Miami Dade College. Her crime scene textbook was published in January 2017 by Pearson Publishing. Dr Jason Byrd is a forensic entomologist and faculty at University of Florida and is a published author and an expert in this field. He has assisted in criminal investigations, ASPCA and Department of Agriculture cases involving insect activity. Teresa Lily White is an anthropologist with masters degree from Missoula, Montana and is currently working on a doctoral degree in the same discipline. She has assisted law enforcement in many cases where anthropological (bones) evidence was present. | |
| Ted Poe Prior to serving in Congress, Ted Poe served 22 years as a criminal court judge in Houston where he garnered national media attention for his innovative sentences - dubbed "poetic justice." Prior to that, he served for 8 years in the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where he became the chief felony prosecutor and never lost a jury trial. Congressman Ted Poe serves on the House Judiciary Committee, and the Foreign Affairs Committee as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade. An outspoken advocate on border security, he travels regularly to the southern border to meet directly with local law enforcement and residents. He also established the bipartisan Victims' Rights Caucus (VRC) to advocate on behalf of victims in our nation's capital. A strong constitutionalist, Congressman Poe stands firmly in the belief of "we the people" not "we the subjects." | |
| Dr. Paola Prada She is the Research Assistant Professor and current Director of the Forensic Science Masters program at Texas Tech University. She received her postdoctoral appointment in 2010 from Florida International University and currently has a research lab with a focus on forensic analytical chemistry with current research projects ranging from human odor traces and explosive, narcotic, and decomposition odor residues to fingerprint development. | |
| Shannon Prince Shannon has been a Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner with the FBI Laboratory's Latent Print Operations Unit (LPOU) since March 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. In April 2008, she was named to the FBI Laboratory's Indian Country Evidence Task Force, which consists of examiners from all disciplines to handle cases from Indian Country jurisdictions in an expedited manner. She instructs latent print processing to local, state, Tribal, Federal, and International law enforcement personnel. She is an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner, and currently serves on the Latent Print Certification Board. She is an examiner on the FBIÕs Hazardous Evidence Analysis Team and Disaster Squad. She is a member of the IAI, Life Member of the CBD-IAI, and a member of the Native American Law Enforcement Association. | |
| Robert Ramotowski Robert Ramotowski was awarded Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Chemistry from the George Washington University in 1993 and 1997, respectively. He has worked as a research scientist for the Secret Service since 1994. He is currently employed as the Chief Forensic Chemist with the Forensic Services Division of the United States Secret Service. His job duties include the coordination of forensic research activities within the laboratory (as well as liaison between other entities, including academia, industry, and other domestic and international law enforcement laboratories), particularly in the areas of latent print visualization, questioned document analysis, instrumental analysis, and ink and paper chemistry. He has published more than thirty articles on latent print and document chemistry and given more than 100 lectures and workshops in the United States as well as in more than a dozen countries. Mr. Ramotowski is both author and editor of the 3rd edition of Lee and Gaensslen's Advances in Fingerprint Technology. He was one of the founding members of the International Fingerprint Research Group and since 2015 has served as a member of the group;s steering committee. He has served as a member of the IAI Editorial Board since 2006 and as a Technical Editor (Chemistry) since 2014. He was awarded Distinguished Member status from the International Association for Identification in 2008. In 2012, he was elected to the position of International Representative of the International Association for Identification. Mr. Ramotowski is a member of the International Association for Identification, Chesapeake Bay Division of the IAI, and the American Chemical Society. | |
| Eric Ray Eric Ray has been employed as a Forensic Scientist since 2007 and is a Certified Latent Print Examiner. He earned a BS in Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology from the University of Arizona in 2000. As a member of the IAI, Eric is on the Editorial Board of the JFI. As the president of Ray Forensics, Eric has published and presented extensively on the exclusion decision in latent fingerprint comparisons and is developing new extensions to customize Photoshop for latent print examiner use. In his spare time he also co-hosts the Double Loop Podcast, a weekly show on fingerprint topics. | |
| Sarah Reel Reel, Sarah Ð is the current Chair of the IAI Forensic Podiatry subcommittee and a consultant forensic podiatrist and expert witness with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the UK. She is also a senior lecturer in podiatry at the University of Huddersfield where she is module leader for the world-leading Masters Degree course in Forensic Podiatry. She was awarded a PhD for her research in bare footprint identification by the University of Leeds in 2013. She is a lead assessor for the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Sarah is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Faculty of Podiatric Medicine (Glasgow), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, an examiner for the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians of London and also a Chartered Scientist. She holds a Certificate of Professional Competency in footprint evidence and is registered with the UK National Crime Agency database. | |
| Patricia Reiber Patricia Reiber has been involved in the field of forensics for over 15 years and is currently employed by Virginia Department of Forensic Science. She is currently assigned to the Digital & Multimedia Evidence Section where she specializes in Forensic Video Analysis and Mobile Device Forensics. She is an IAI Certified Forensic Video Examiner and a LEVA Certified Forensic Video Technician. | |
| George Reis George Reis is a member of the Forensic Photography and Imaging Certification Board, is owner of Imaging Forensics, and was a photographer, latent print examiner, and crime scene investigator with the Newport Beach Police Department for 15 years. Imaging Forensics has provided training internationally since 2004 in areas of forensic photography, and image processing for latent prints, video analysis, questioned document examination, etc. | |
| Michelle Reznicek Michelle Reznicek is a Supervisory Physical Scientist/Forensic Examiner with the Latent Print Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Laboratory in Quantico, VA. Michelle received her Bachelor of Science degree in Ecology from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign and her Master of Science degree in Environmental Science from the Florida Institute of Technology. In addition to her supervisory duties, Michelle reviews cases and assists with training. She is a member of her agency's Hazardous Evidence Analysis Team and the Fingerprint Legal Advisory Group. She assisted in the development of the ACE module for the FBIÕs Latent Print Unit Training Program and currently teaches the Uniqueness and Persistency lectures. | |
| Elizabeth Richards SA Elizabeth Richards is the Forensic Science and Biometrics Program Manager assigned to the Headquarters, Air Force Office of Special Investigations at Quantico Marine Corp Base, Virginia. She serves as the command's subject matter expert for the traditional forensic sciences and biometrics, and is one of AFOSI's representatives to the DOD Forensic Science Working Group. SA Richards also represents AFOSI as a member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of the Scientific Area Committee (OSAC), Bloodstain Pattern Analysis subcommittee and several other national and international professional organizations. | |
| Kristin Rindom Kristin Rindom is currently a graduate student at Emporia State University in Emporia Kansas. Prior to graduate school at Emporia State University she had 10 years of experience in law enforcement before working in the transportation department of the USD 251 Emporia, Kansas school district. Kristin became interested in BPA during her first year of graduate school and completed an approved forty-hour basic bloodstain pattern analysis/interpretation course hosted in Johnson County, Kansas in 2017. She looks forward to graduating with a Master of Science in Forensic Science in the spring of 2019. | |
| Maria Antonia Roberts Maria Antonia (Toni) Roberts started working for the FBI Laboratory Latent Print Unit in 2003 as a physical scientist/forensic examiner before becoming Research Program Manager. She has been a member of the OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee, Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis Study and Technology (SWGFAST), the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Interagency Working Group, and the NIJ/NIST Expert Working Group on Human Factors. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD and a Master of Science degree in Cellular Biology from Florida State University. | |
| Caitlin Rogers Caitlin Rogers graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Biophysics with a concentration in Premedical Studies from Columbia University in 2012 and received her Master of Science in Biomedical Forensic Sciences from Boston University School of Medicine in 2014. Caitlin has been employed with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since 2014 conducting forensic serology and DNA casework and is a member of the Crime Scene Unit. She is certified as a Molecular Biology Fellow through the American Board of Criminalistics, has testified in district and county courts across Colorado, and is CBIÕs Serology Technical Leader. | |
| Jerry Ross JERRY L. ROSS (COLONEL, USAF, RET.) NASA ASTRONAUT (FORMER) Graduated from Crown Point High School, Crown Point, Indiana, in 1966; received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1970 and 1972, respectively. SPECIAL HONORS: Awarded two Defense Superior Service Medals, the Air Force Legion of Merit, four Defense Meritorious Service Medals, two Air Force Meritorious Service Medals and the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement. He was a Distinguished Graduate of the United State Air Force Test Pilot School and the recipient of the Outstanding Flight Test Engineer Award, Class 75B. Ross received 15 NASA medals. He was awarded the American Astronautical Society’s Victor A. Prather Award for spacewalking achievements (1985, 1990 and 1999) and the Flight Achievement Award (1992, 1996, 1999 and 2002). Ross received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Purdue University in 2000 and the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award from Purdue University in 2004. His home town school system has named an elementary school in his honor. In May 2014, Ross was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. AIR FORCE EXPERIENCE: Ross, as an Air Force ROTC student at Purdue University, received his commission upon graduation in 1970. After receiving his master’s degree from Purdue in 1972, he entered active duty with the Air Force and was assigned to the Ramjet Engine Division of the Air Force Aero-Propulsion Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. He conducted computer-aided design studies on ramjet propulsion systems, served as the project engineer for captive tests of a supersonic ramjet missile using a rocket sled track and served as the project manager for preliminary configuration development of the ASALM strategic air-launched missile. From June 1974 to July 1975, he was the Laboratory Executive Officer and Chief of the Management Operations Office. Ross graduated from the United States Air Force Test Pilot School’s Flight Test Engineer Course in 1976 and was subsequently assigned to the 6510th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. While on assignment to the 6510thÕs Flight Test Engineering Directorate, he was project engineer on a limited flying qualities evaluation of the RC-135S aircraft and, as lead B-1 flying qualities flight test engineer, he was responsible for the stability and control and flight control system testing performed on the B-1 aircraft. He was also responsible, as chief B-1 flight test engineer, for training and supervising all Air Force B-1 flight test engineer crewmembers and for performing mission planning for the B-1 offensive avionics test aircraft. Ross has flown in 21 different types of aircraft, holds a private pilot’s license and has logged more than 4,100 flying hours, the majority in military aircraft. He retired from the Air Force on March 31, 2000. NASA EXPERIENCE: In February 1979, Ross was assigned by the Air Force to the Payload Operations Division at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center as a payload officer/flight controller, responsible for the flight operations integration of military payloads into the space shuttle. Ross was selected as an astronaut in May 1980. His technical assignments since then have included EVA (spacewalks); Robotics; Space Shuttle Landing Chase Team; support crewman for STS-41B, 41C and 51A; spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) during STS-41B, 41C, 41D, 51A and 51D; Chief of the Mission Support Branch; member of the 1990 Astronaut Selection Board; Acting Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office; Chief of the Astronaut Office EVA and Robotics Branch and Astronaut Office Branch Chief for Kennedy Space Center Operations Support. From 2004 to 2007, he served as the Chief Astronaut of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC). Ross flew as a mission specialist on STS-61B (1985), STS-27 (1988) and STS-37 (1991); was the Payload Commander on STS-55/Spacelab-D2 (1993); and served as a mission specialist on the second space shuttle to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir, STS-74 (1995), the first International Space Station assembly mission, STS-88 (1998) and on another Space Station assembly mission, STS-110 (2002). A veteran of seven space flights, Ross has more than 1,393 hours in space, including 58 hours and 18 minutes of EVA on nine spacewalks. He was the first human to be launched into space seven times. These seven flights comprise a world record that Ross now shares with one other NASA astronaut. Both his number of spacewalks and time on spacewalks are all time second highest among NASA astronauts. Ross served as Chief of the Vehicle Integration Test Office at the Johnson Space Center from 2003 through 2011. He retired from NASA on his birthday, January 20, 2012, and released his autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASAÕs Record-Setting Frequent Flyer in January 2013. He released a children’s book, Becoming a Spacewalker, My Journey to the Stars in September 2014. His third book in three years, The Diaries of Harriet ‘Hattie’ Dillabaugh: 1889-1940 was released in March 2015. SPACEFLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-61B was launched at night from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 26, 1985. During the mission, the crew deployed the MORELOS-B, AUSSAT II and SATCOM Ku-2 communications satellites and operated numerous experiments inside the space shuttle. Ross conducted two 6-hour spacewalks to demonstrate Space Station construction techniques with the EASE/ACCESS experiments. After completing 108 Earth orbits in 165 hours, 4 minutes and 49 seconds, STS-61B Atlantis landed on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on December 3, 1985. STS-27 Atlantis launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on December 2, 1988. The mission carried a Department of Defense payload as well as a number of secondary payloads. After 68 Earth orbits in 105 hours, 6 minutes and 19 seconds, the mission concluded with a dry lakebed landing on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on December 6, 1988. STS-37 Atlantis launched from KSC on April 5, 1991, and deployed the 35,000-pound Gamma Ray Observatory, the heaviest civilian satellite ever launched by a Shuttle and the second of NASAÕs four ‘great observatories.’ Ross performed two spacewalks totaling 10 hours and 49 minutes to manually deploy the obstructed Gamma Ray Observatory antenna and to test prototype Space Station EVA hardware. After 93 Earth orbits in 143 hours, 32 minutes and 44 seconds, the mission concluded with a landing on Runway 33 at Edwards Air Force Base on April 11, 1991. From April 26, 1993, to May 6, 1993, Ross served as Payload Commander/Mission Specialist on STS-55 aboard the Orbiter Columbia. The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center and landed at Edwards Air Force Base, Runway 22, after 160 Earth orbits in 239 hours and 45 minutes. Nearly 90 experiments were conducted during the German-sponsored Spacelab D-2 mission to investigate life sciences, material sciences, physics, robotics, astronomy and Earth and its atmosphere. STS-74 was NASAÕs second space shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. STS-74 launched on November 12, 1995, and landed at Kennedy Space Center on November 20, 1995. During the 8-day flight the crew aboard Atlantis attached a permanent docking module to Mir, conducted a number of secondary experiments and transferred 3,000 pounds of supplies and experiment equipment between Atlantis and the Mir station. The STS-74 mission was accomplished in 129 Earth orbits, with Atlantis traveling 3.4 million miles in 196 hours, 30 minutes and 44 seconds. STS-88 Endeavour (December 4 to December 15, 1998) was the first ISS assembly mission. During the 12-day mission, the U.S.-built Unity module was mated with the orbiting, unmanned Russian Zarya module. Ross performed three spacewalks totaling 21 hours and 22 minutes to connect umbilicals and attach tools and hardware to the exterior of the core modules of the station. The crew also deployed two small satellites, Mighty Sat 1 and SAC-A. The mission was accomplished in 185 Earth orbits in 283 hours and 18 minutes. STS-110 Atlantis (April 8-19, 2002) was the 13th Shuttle mission to visit the ISS. This, the first mission in the final phase of the ISS assembly, included the delivery and installation of the S0 (S-Zero) Truss, the first use of the station’s robotic arm to maneuver spacewalkers around the station and the first time that all of the spacewalks performed on a Shuttle mission were based from the Station’s Quest Airlock. Ross performed two EVAs totaling 14 hours and 9 minutes. Mission duration was 259 hours and 42 minutes, with 171 Earth orbits. Ross supported the Space Shuttle Program as an astronaut from before the first launch in April 1981 to the last landing in July 2011. He also supported the International Space Station Program from its inception through the completion of assembly of the space station in 2011. | |
| Andrew Roush Roush, Andrew M. is a Training Instructor with the CJIS Training and Advisory Process (CTAP) Unit within the Resources Management Section (RMS), Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS), of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Mr. Roush has 19 years of experience in biometrics and has been a Training Instructor for 6 years. Mr. Roush instructs FBI employees as well as law enforcement agencies (local, state, federal, and international) on ten-prints, palm prints, and face. He discusses how to classify, compare, record legible fingerprints, how to record and compare legible palm prints, and face comparison and identification. | |
| Neil Runte Neil Runte is the Business Owner for the Law Enforcement, Defense and Intelligence segment of the Government Business Unit for Gemalto. Neil was previously the Biometrics Global Marketing Manager for 3M Cogent. Prior to his involvement with 3M Cogent, his 16 year career has spanned many roles that include Manufacturing Manager, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Marketing Development Supervisor, and Product Manager, some of which were under AiT, which was acquired by 3M Company. Neil holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. | |
| Harold Ruslander H.W. "Rus" Ruslander has over years in law enforcement and forensics. He is the immediate past president of the IAI and Chair of the IAI Board of Directors. He is also and IAI certified CLPE. He is the owner and handler of Bella, a 5 year old yellow Labrador Retriever that is nationally certified as a human remains detection K-9. Bella and Rus have been involved in SAR together since the beginning of 2014. They have deployed throughout Florida and in Alabama. | |
| Colbey Ryman Colbey Ryman is native to Virginia and has his Bachelor’s degree in Forensic Science from George Mason University. He has interned at the National Forensic Laboratory for the United States Postal Inspection Service and has had a fellowship at the FBI for the past nine months. | |
| Robert Sanders Sanders, Robert - He retired in June, 2016, from the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory. He currently volunteers at a local museum where he photographs artifacts and enhances old documents. Robert has 36 years of experience as a Forensic Photographer/Imaging Specialist. This includes 24 years of experience in the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory, and 12 years of experience in the United States Army Crime Laboratory System. Prior to being transferred to the Army Crime Laboratory, he served as an Army CID Agent. As a Forensic Imaging Specialist his duties included, but are not limited to, crime scene processing, latent print photography, IR photography, UV photography, LASER photography, image processing, providing imaging training, and the examination of photographic and video evidence. He has testified as an expert witness in the field of Forensic Imaging in both Federal and Local Courts. He was awarded the 2006 Nikon Evidence Photographer of the year. | |
| Phil Sanfillipo IAI Past President, Chair of the Johnson-Whyte Foundation | |
| Blake Sawyer Blake Sawyer is the Senior Digital Media Forensic Specialist for Plano, TX Police department, where functions as the primary trainer and analyst for Video Forensics. He is a LEVA certified Forensic Video Analyst and an active member of the SWGDE Video Committee. He is a former Apple Engineer with a degree in Computer Science and a long history in the video and computer industries. | |
| Gregory Scarbro Mr. Scarbro has been with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for thirty-six years, serving in a program management capacity for a majority of that time. He currently serves as the Unit Chief for the FBI, Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, Biometric Services Section (BSS), Customer Support Unit. He is responsible for all law enforcement and criminal justice community outreach associated with the various FBI BSS person-centric services. He formally served as the Unit Chief for the FBI, Uniform Crime Reporting Program and as Program Manager for the development of the FBI CJIS Division advisory policy process. | |
| William Schade Bill Schade recently retired as the Biometric Records Manager for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office in Clearwater Florida. He is an experienced latent print examiner and a graduate of the Forensic Management Academy, West Virginia University. Bill holds a BS in criminal justice and has worked in the field of friction ridge identification since 1971. He is an active member of the forensic community and has held leadership positions in a number of organizations and committees. | |
| Tim Schmahl Tim Schmahl is the Manager of the Latent Print Section for the Houston Forensic Science Center in Houston, Texas and has been since May 2014. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Management, an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice and is an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner. Tim created the Griffin Police DepartmentÕs first crime scene unit in Griffin, Georgia in 2000. After, Tim worked three years at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's Crime Laboratory as a Latent Print Examiner. From 2008 - 2014, he was employed at the Defense Forensic Science CenterÕs (DFSC) newly formed Forensic Exploitation Directorate. In the almost six years with DFSC, he deployed to Afghanistan on three separate rotations and during his last two deployments, he supervised two separate forward deployed laboratories. | |
| Dr. Ismail Sebetan He is currently a Professor and Director of the Forensic Sciences Program at National University, La Jolla, California. He holds MD degree and a PhD degree from Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. Research interest include Forensic Medicine/pathology, Forensic Serology & DNA, Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Toxicology. His research activities include more than 170 peer reviewed scientific publications and presentations which are cited in all major forensic, genetics and pathology journals and textbooks. Extensive experience in forensic Sciences for more than 40 years teaching, practice, research. He also has administrative experiences during his long forensic work career including his experience as former chair of department of Forensic Medicine and the current position with National University as the Director of Forensic Sciences program since 1999. | |
| Emma Sentz Emma Sentz is the Crime Scene Unit Supervisor at the Frederick Police Department in Frederick, MD and a Sergeant First Class in the USAR. Emma holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Investigative Forensics from UMUC and is a graduate of the US Army Military Police School advanced individual training, Military Police Investigator Course, and Advanced Leader Course. Emma also completed the First Army Academy and Army Basic Instructor Course in her 15 years of service. Emma served two combat tours as a Military Police Investigator (MPI) in the theater internment facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan and received the Bronze Star Medal in 2011 for her investigative work at the Detention Facility in Parwan, Bagram, Afghanistan. Emma is the Cold Case expert and primary instructor for crime scene investigations and evidence processing at FPD. Emma sits on the IAI Crime Scene S&P Sub-committee and the Western MD Regional CSIs. | |
| Sandy Siegel Sandra Siegel started her fingerprint career with the Texas Department of Public Safety in the Crime Records Ten-Print Section. She started teaching in 1997 all aspects of pattern interpretation, classification, identification, and AFIS operations. In December 2002 she took a position as a Latent Print Examiner with the Austin Police Department where she moved to teaching all aspects of latent print comparisons. In April of 2014 she accepted a position with the newly formed Houston Forensic Science Center and is the lead instructor. She is a member of the International Association for Identification, the Texas and Chesapeake Bay Divisions of the IAI. Sandy is currently on the Ten-Print Science & Practice Committee and has served on the Science & Practice Committee for Processing and the Conference Safety Committee with the IAI. With the TDIAI she has served on the Education, Resolution, Conference Program and Membership Committees. Sandy obtained her IAI certification for latent prints in 1997 and became a distinguished member in 2015. She is also the coordinator for the QUIP Section for the JFI. | |
| Matthew Simonton Special Agent Matthew Simonton is currently a Forensic Science Consultant for the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, assigned to Joint Base Andrews, in Clinton, MD. SA SIMONTON has worked in the forensics branch for approximately two years. Prior to his assignment in the forensics branch, SA Simonton was assigned to AFOSI Detachment 621, in Tokyo, Japan, where he conducted felony level investigations on behalf of the USAF, DoD, and US Government. | |
| Erin Sims Ms. Erin Sims has been employed with the Lincoln Nebraska Police Department for 35 years. She started her career as a Uniform Officer, was a Detective/Sergeant for 16yrs, and was promoted to Forensic Lab Manager of the Forensic Identification Unit in December 2008. She has been one of the supervisors in LPDÕs Crime Scene Investigation Unit since its inception in 1997. She has instructed at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center and taught Advanced Crime Scene Processes at Nebraska Wesleyan Forensic Science Master's program for 6 years. Her areas of expertise include Latent Fingerprint processes, Crime Scene Processing, and Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Ms. Sims is a Certified IAI Crime Scene Investigator and Bloodstain Pattern Analyst. | |
| Lora Sims Lora Sims is a Senior Biometric Examiner at the BIMA and an IAI Certified Tenprint Examiner. She is the chair of both the Facial Identification Scientific Working Group (FISWG) and the Facial Identification Subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC). She has co-authored a training to competency program on facial identification & comparisons and is responsible for mentoring and training new employees through the tenprint and facial training program while integrating them into an operational environment. | |
| Deborah Smith Deborah Smith serves as an IAI Certified Latent Print Examiner and the Latent Print Supervisor for the Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory, is a Certified Technical Assessor for ANAB, is a full member of AFQAM, and is an instructor for Tri-Tech Forensics. Deborah graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Government - Legal Studies from Texas Woman's University, and is currently pursuing her MS degree in Forensic Science from Oklahoma State University. She is also presenting and lecturing on fingerprints at such institutions as Texas Wesleyan University and Remington College. A strong advocate for quality management and assurance, she involves herself in every opportunity to share knowledge and communicate best practices in the field of fingerprints. While Deborah also has experience in crime scene processing and reconstruction, her professional interests focus primarily on the science of fingerprints as well as improving quality management systems. | |
| Kathryn Smith Kathryn Smith is a South African visual and forensic artist (MSc Forensic Art Dundee dist. 2013; MAFA Wits dist. 1999) currently undertaking doctoral research within LJMU’s Face Lab. Her Ph.D. work is a multi-modal anthropology of forensic art practices, focusing on visual representations of the dead across international investigatory and media sites, in the context of counter-forensic/citizen-led initiatives and the pros and cons of the digital, with a particular focus on the crisis of unidentified post-mortem populations in South Africa. An active member of professional organisations/research groups internationally, she advocates for collaborative partnerships between forensic and academic investigative cultures. | |
| Maureen Smith Maureen Smith graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She was hired as a Forensic Technician in 2001 at the State of Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory where her duties included providing training in crime scene processing and evidence submission to law enforcement across the state and processing crime scenes statewide as a member of the lab's crime scene response team. Maureen was later hired at the Mesa Police Department in 2004 where she initially worked as a Crime Scene Technician. She was hired into the Latent Print Unit in 2006 and continues to work in the unit. She became a certified Latent Print Examiner through the IAI in 2012. Maureen recently completed a year long, remote training program in footwear comparisons and currently conducts casework in both footwear and latent print comparisons. In addition to her duties at the Mesa Police Department's Forensic Services lab, Maureen has been an adjunct instructor at Scottsdale Community College since 2008 and has taught classes in crime scene processing and physical evidence. | |
| Michele Smith Michele Smith earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Anthropology from Louisiana State University in August of 2012. She began her career at the Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory (LSPCL) in September of 2012. She is trained in Latent Print Processing, Crime Scene Investigations, and Latent Print Comparison. Michele was certified as a Crime Scene Investigator in 2014 and then was certified as a Latent Print Examiner in 2017 through the International Association for Identification (IAI) Accreditation Michele continues to assist in the Latent Print Comparison unit when she is not fulfilling her role as a Crime Scene Investigator. She is an active member of the International Association for Identification (IAI), the Louisiana division of the IAI (LA IAI), the Louisiana Association of Forensic Scientists (LAFS), and the Louisiana Archaeological Society (LAS). | |
| Ron Smith Ron Smith is President of “Ron Smith & Associates, Inc.”, a forensic identification services corporation headquartered in Collinsville, Mississippi. RS&A has two ISO 17025 accredited laboratory facilities located in Mississippi and in Florida. In 2015, RS&A also gained ISO 17043 accreditation as an approved Proficiency Test Provider in both Latent Print Comparison, Ten Prints, Footwear and Tire Track and Latent Print Processing. Ron began his career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1972, moving on to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation and from 1978 to 2002 with the Mississippi Crime Laboratory, retiring as Associate Director. He has over forty-five years of experience in latent print, crime scene and laboratory management practices and has been certified by the I.A.I. as a latent print examiner and senior crime scene analyst. In July of 2001, he was awarded the “John A. Dondero Memorial Award”, which is the highest award bestowed by the International Association for Identification for exemplary contributions to the science of forensic identification. Ron has lectured on courtroom testimony techniques, latent print examinations and crime scene related topics in forty-seven states within the U.S. and numerous other countries around the world. | |
| Dr. Christine Snyder Dr. Christine Snyder is the Crime Scene Supervisor and an Impression Examiner at the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office in Sanford, Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology with a concentration in Anthropology from the University of Florida. Dr. Snyder is a Certified Footwear Examiner and Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst. Dr. Snyder is the Secretary of the Crime Scene Certification Board of the IAI and the President of the Florida Division of the IAI. Dr. Snyder is an instructor for Ron Smith & Associations and is a member of the OSAC Footwear and Tire Subcommittee, the Academy Standards Board and the Florida Emergency Mortuary Operations Response System. | |
| Amanda Soucey Amanda Soucey received her Bachelor’s Degree in Forensic and Investigative Science with an emphasis in Examination from West Virginia University in 2013. Her undergraduate research studies focused on latent print processing techniques, specifically on adhesive surfaces, as well as, the sensitivity and specificity of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System. Currently she is employed as a Certified Latent Print Examiner for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Ms. Soucey has been involved with various forensic opportunities including completing an internship with the Miami-Dade Police Department and working as a Latent Print Technician with BAE Systems. Her current research interests involve fingerprint development and visual acuity among latent print examiners. She is a member of the Texas Division of the International Association for Identification. | |
| Michaela Spankova Michaela Spankova has worked for the Institute of Forensic Science. She started as a Fingerprint Laboratory Assistant and since 2012; she has worked as a Fingerprint Expert in the Fingerprint Department. Between the years of 2005 – 2010, she completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s studies in Security at University of Zilina and part of her Master’s studies at Windesheim University, Zwolle, The Netherlands. In 2012, she studied Investigation and Law at Academy of Police Force, Slovakia. Since 2012, she has continued her postgraduate studies at the Academy of Police Force and she is a candidate for title Philosophiae Doctor (PhD.). | |
| Eliot Springer Eliot Springer is presently the Deputy Director of the NYPD Police Laboratory, one of the largest and busiest forensic laboratories in the US. Before that, he served for thirty years in the Israel National Police, Division of Identification and Forensic Science, where he retired as a Lt. Colonel. Throughout this time, he has dealt with many areas of forensic science, in the fight against crime and terror. He has been serving as an IAI Board of Directors member and on various IAI committees for the last five years. | |
| Shauna Steffan | |
| Dr. Paul Stein Adjunct Professor of Forensic Science at National University, San Diego, CA and University of Maryland, Adelphi, MD. teaching in the graduate and undergraduate programs in forensic science and criminal justice. I am a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (Pathology-Biology Section) and the International Association for Identification. I serve on several subcommittees in both societies including a voting member of the Consensus Body-Disaster Victim Identification of the AAFS and a member of DMORT-VIC team. My academic background began after graduating from University of Miami with a PhD in Biology (1968), and from National University after obtaining a MFS in Forensic Science (2001). Prior to my interests in forensic science I was an Expert Immunologist at NIH and a Project Scientist at University of California San Diego, Department of Surgery/Urology involved in basic medical science research and training physicians in the urology residency program. For fun, I volunteer on week-ends as a “docent” on the USS Midway, aircraft carrier museum in San Diego. | |
| Hal Stern Hal Stern is Professor of Statistics at the University of California, Irvine. He is co-director of the Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence, a NIST Center of Excellence. Dr. Stern is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Statistical Association and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. Stern's research is in the development and application of statistical methods for the life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. He is a co-author of the influential text Bayesian Data Analysis and has published more than 90 peer-reviewed journal articles. Stern received a B.S. degree in mathematics (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981), M.S. in statistics (Stanford, 1985) and Ph.D. in statistics (Stanford, 1987). | |
| Gena Steward Forensic Specialist Gena Steward was born and raised in Hayward, California. She has an Associate of Arts degree in Administration of Justice from Las Positas College and Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Illinois University. Gena started her law enforcement career in 1986 for the Alameda County Sheriff’s Department. In 1990, Gena started employment with the Livermore Police Department as a Crime Scene Technician and was assigned to the Patrol Division until 1998. In 1998, Gena transferred into the Livermore Police Crime Lab. She was promoted to Forensic Specialist in charge of the Crime Lab in 2000. As part of her Crime Lab duties she oversees the Crime Scene Technician program, is a Latent Fingerprint Examiner and is on the Alameda County District Attorney Task Force as an Arson/Post-Blast Investigator. Gena has been a member of both IAI and the CSDIAI for many years. Gena is the past California Cogent User Group President, a past member of the CSDIAI Laws and Legislation and the IAI Crime Scene Investigation sub-committees. In addition to working at LPD, Gena is currently on-staff at Las Positas College as an Adjunct Professor in Criminal Justice. | |
| Jon Stimac Jon Stimac is both a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a Distinguished Member of the International Association for Identification (IAI), while also serving as Editor for their bimonthly publication, IDentification News. He was a member of the NIJ sponsored Scientific Working Group on Friction Ridge Analysis (SWGFAST) and has had several research projects pertaining to latent friction ridge development published in the Journal of Forensic Identification, Fingerprint Whorld and Divisional IAI newsletters. More recently, he has instructed numerous comparison courses to both latent print and tenprint analysts throughout the United States and from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, South Africa and Sweden. | |
| Mark Stolorow Mr. Stolorow is the Deputy Director of the Special Programs Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce in Gaithersburg, Maryland where he is also the Director for OSAC Affairs (Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science). The mission of OSAC is to produce consensus documentary standards and guidelines to improve quality and consistency of work in the forensic science community. Mr. Stolorow serves as the program chairman of the International Symposium on Forensic Science Error Management first convened by NIST in 2015 and scheduled again for July 2017. Mr. Stolorow has significant forensic laboratory and courtroom experience, having served as the training coordinator for the statewide forensic serology program and as the research program administrator for the Illinois State Police Bureau of Forensic Science, as well as serving as the Executive Director of Orchid Cellmark, a forensic DNA testing laboratory. Mr. Stolorow led teams that performed DNA analysis for high-profile cases such as the 1995 criminal investigation of O.J. Simpson, the 1996 murder case of JonBenet Ramsey, and the 1998 Unabomber case of Theodore Kaczynski. Mr. Stolorow is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the recipient of the 2014 Criminalistics Section Mary E. Cowan Outstanding Service Award. He is also a member of the Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists and ASTM. Mr. Stolorow received the 2005 Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Distinguished Service Award. He served as co-chair of the National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee on Forensic Science from 2009 through 2012. Mr. Stolorow received a B.S. from the University of Michigan, an M.S. in Forensic Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh, and an M.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University. | |
| James Streeter Presently a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Footwear and Tire Consensus Board. Ten year member of the former Scientific Working Group for Shoeprint and Tire Tread Evidence (SWGTREAD). Former member of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Physics/Pattern Scientific Committe's Footwear and Tire Tread Subcommittee. Former member of the Footwear Certification Committee of the IAI. Have organized, coordinated and mderated numerous workshops related to imprint examination for the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists and the IAI. | |
| Larry Stringham Larry has been connected with law enforcement since 1985 when he joined the US Air Force as a Security Policeman. Working with the USAF and later with the National Guard, Larry became a certified Police Officer in Little Rock Arkansas. Retuning to Hernando County, Florida, where he was raised, he was hired by the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office as a 911 dispatcher and in 1991 became a crime scene technician. Larry worked here for 6 years, during which time he attended basic and advanced courses in crime scene, arson investigation and fingerprint technology. In 1997, Larry became a Forensic Technician for the Cape Coral Police Department. At that time, this assignment was a one-man position. He worked hard to grow the department and its forensic section. Being promoted to supervisor of the Forensic Section in 2005, Larry now supervises eleven employees and has increased the Department’s viability by creating latent, computer, video and lab units within the forensic section. Larry has an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice and has testified as an expert in the fields of latent print identification, 10-print identification, and crime scene procedures to include forensic light sources, photography, scene processing and crime scene reconstruction. He presently sits on the Board of Directors for the IAI and is on the Crime Scene subcommittee. He is presently serving as the Conference Planner for the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification (FDIAI) and is a past president of the FDIAI. | |
| Rand Swartz Rand Swartz, CFPH is the Senior Forensic Photographer for the District 4 Medical Examiner's Office in Jacksonville, Florida. Rand was a professional freelance photographer for more than 10 years before being trained at the Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office in Miami, Florida, home to several of the best Forensic Photographers in the country. Rand has since accumulated over 7 years' experience specializing in Forensic Photography in a fast-paced, challenging environment. He is a Certified Forensic Photographer through the IAI and is a member of the NIST/OSAC Federal standards committee regarding Forensic Photography. Rand has taught general photography and forensic photography throughout his career and his goal is to assist in creating national standards and best practices within the forensic photography field. | |
| Erin Sweeney Erin Sweeney brings more than 13 years of industry experience to her role as Laboratory Director of Bode Cellmark Forensics. Sweeney is responsible for leading Bode Cellmark's forensic operations including high-throughput and customized casework, offender databasing, human identification and applied research teams. Sweeney is a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and International Society for Forensic Genetics. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in molecular and cell biology from the University of Connecticut and a Master of Science degree in biotechnology and certificate in national security studies from Johns Hopkins University. | |
| Gary Sweet Detective Gary Sweet has been a Garland Police Office for 35 years, 23 of which were spent working homicides. Several of his cases have been featured on television shows such as Snapped, Fatal Attraction, Pandora's Box, and Most Evil. Detective Sweet was the recipient of the Garland Police Officer of the Year Award in 2007 and the Ray Ramon Texas Police Officer of the Year in 2016. He is well regarded as one of our nation's top cold case detectives. In addition to his work at the police department, Detective Sweet has dedicated over 26 years teaching for the Citizens Police Academy. Sweet is a highly sought after speaker and teacher, he has been the keynote speaker at several state and local conferences. His work on the David Elliott Penton case was featured in the book by Steve Jackson, Bogeyman. | |
| Henry Swofford Henry Swofford received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Georgia State University in 2008 and his Masters of Science in Forensic Science from the University of Florida in 2013. Between 2003 and 2008, Swofford worked as a laboratory technician for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Division of Forensic Sciences. In 2008, Swofford joined the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) as a Physical Scientist/Latent Print Examiner and assumed additional responsibilities as the Research Coordinator for the Latent Print Branch from 2010 through 2014. After serving nine months as a Quality Assurance Manager for the USACIL, Swofford was promoted to his current position as Chief of the Latent Print Branch in February 2015. Over his career, Swofford has authored several articles and given over 100 professional presentations throughout the United States and International community related to forensic science methods and applications. Swofford is certified by the International Association for Identification (IAI) as a Latent Print Examiner and Footwear Examiner. Swofford is a member of the Board of Directors of the IAI, is a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Forensic Identification, is the Chair for the Organization for Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) Friction Ridge Subcommittee, and is a member of the Academy Standards Board (ASB) Friction Ridge Consensus Body, as well as other committees and professional affiliations. | |
| Karen T. Taylor Karen T. Taylor is an IAI-certified forensic artist, portrait sculptor and art instructor based in Austin, Texas. She worked for over eighteen years at the Texas Department of Public Safety and now has her own business, Facial Images. Author of Forensic Art and Illustration, the first in-depth textbook for her field, she taught forensic art for twenty-one years at the FBI Academy at Quantico. For over thirty years she has taught workshops at the Scottsdale Artists' School and also currently teaches at the Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State University (FACTS). A Life Active member of the IAI, Karen has served on both the Forensic Art Subcommittee and the Forensic Art Certification Board. She was the first female recipient of the Dondero Award in 2002. | |
| Melissa Taylor Melissa Taylor is a senior forensic science research manager within the Special Programs Office of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Her work within the Forensic Science Program focuses primarily on impression and pattern evidence-related research, improving forensic science management practices, and integrating human-factors principles into forensic sciences. Publications include The Biological Evidence Preservation Handbook: Best Practices for Evidence Handlers, Latent Interoperability Transmission Specification, and Latent Print Examination and Human Factors: Improving the Practice through a Systems Approach. Ms. Taylor has 15 years in the forensic science industry including positions with Booz Allen Hamilton, Lockheed Martin, and as a consultant to the National Institute of Justice. Ms. Taylor is the study director for the Expert Working Group Series on Human Factors in Forensic Sciences and is an active member of the American Society for Quality, INTERPOL AFIS Expert Working Group, and International Association of Identification. | |
| David Tivin | |
| Kyle Tom Tom, Kyle: has worked at the FBI Laboratory since 2009, and is the Validation Program Manager for the Latent Print Units. Since 2013, he has helped validate and examine best management practices for computer systems, procedures for latent print development, and develop Standard Operating Procedures for latent print validation. Prior to his employment at the FBI Laboratory, Mr. Tom spent three years working in the field of ecotoxicology and learning about study design at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William and Mary. | |
| Michele Triplett Michele Triplett Ð is the Forensic Operation Manager for the King County Regional AFIS Program in Seattle, WA. She is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and holds a BS in Mathematics and Statistical Analysis. She has been employed in the friction ridge identification discipline since 1991 and is actively involved with several organizations, committees, and educational events. | |
| Bradford Ulery Brad Ulery is a Senior Principal at Noblis, whose work in biometrics has included several technology evaluations and systems engineering projects including the Fingerprint Vendor Technology Evaluation 2003 "FpVTE", Slap Fingerprint Segmentation Evaluation 2004 "SlapSeg04" and studies of Biometric Fusion (with NIST), and the recent "Black Box" and "White Box" latent print examiner studies (with the FBI). Other work has included software system reviews and risk analyses, prototype development for satellite and weather systems, and cargo targeting. Mr. Ulery has a B.A. in Mathematics from Carleton College, an M.S. in Computer Science (Graphics) from UCLA, and was a PhD candidate in Software Engineering at the Univ. of Maryland. | |
| Jesus Valenzuela Jesus R. Valenzuela is the manager of the Seattle Police Department Forensic Digital Imaging Section and has over 13 years of experience in forensic digital imaging. He is certified as a Forensic Video Technician through LEVA and certified as a Forensic Photographer through the IAI. Jesus is currently the chair of SWGDE Video Committee and a member of the OSAC/VITAL group. | |
| Ward van Helmond | |
| John Vanderkolk John R. Vanderkolk, BA forensic studies and psychology, Indiana University, was a forensic comparative scientist and now is the manager at the Indiana State Police Laboratory, Fort Wayne. He was a member of SWGFAST and the NIST/NIJ Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Latent Print Analysis. He is a member of the JFI editorial board and the Physics/Pattern SAC in OSAC. In the IAI, he was awarded Distinguished Member and is the chair of its Forensic Comparative Examination Committee. He has authored numerous articles plus the 'Examination Process' chapter in The Fingerprint Sourcebook and the book Forensic Comparative Science Ð Qualitative Quantitative Source Determination of Unique Impressions, Images, and Objects. He has been collaborating with Dr. Thomas Busey, Indiana University, Psychological and Brain Sciences, studying latent print examiners since 2002 and with Dr. Ashraf Bastawros, Aeronautical Engineering, and Dr. Barbara Lograsso, Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University, on fractured metal examinations. | |
| Dr. Mario Vignolo Forensic Pathologist, Doctor of the Judiciary of Cordoba, Argentina. Expert in Forensic Medicine, Psychiatry, Toxicology and Criminology. Former President of the Argentine Forensic Association. Vice President of the Ibero-American Association of Forensic Medicine. President of the Court of Ethics of the Medical Council of Cordoba, Argentina. Presenter in Forensic Medicine and Criminalistics in Latin America and Europe for more than 100 events. | |
| Domingo Villarreal | |
| Lt. Wende Wakeman Texas Ranger Lieutenant Wende Wakeman joined the Texas Dep’t. of Public Safety (TXDPS) in 1998, serving as a State Trooper until 2003. She advanced to Sergeant in the TXDPS Narcotics Section through 2007, then promoted in early 2008 to Texas Ranger, working numerous complex criminal investigations. In August of 2014, Wakeman made history as the highest-ranking female in the Texas Rangers as she became the first woman promoted to Lieutenant. Wakeman is a graduate of the National Forensic Academy in Knoxville, Tennessee, and of the TXDPS Command College. She served as a member of the Ranger Division Crime Scene Investigation Working Group and as a Crime Scene Team Leader. She is a TCOLE instructor and has provided instruction to TXDPS recruits and Texas Rangers in the subjects of Case Management, Crime Scene Investigation and Bloodstain Pattern Analysis. Lt. Wakeman is a certified forensic hypnotist and serves on the Forensic Hypnosis Oversight Committee for Texas Law Enforcement. | |
| Anne Wang Anne Wang, Director of Biometric Technology R&D, Gemalto Ms. Wang possesses 26 years of experience in biometrics and identification solutions. Since joining Gemalto (formerly Cogent Systems) in 1991, she has supported the scientific development of Gemalto commercial security and access control products and software development kits, as well as handheld multi-modal biometric identification devices. Her expertise in multimodal biometrics contributed to the UK Border Agency UKvisas program, designed to acquire tenprints (via LiveScan) and an ICAO-compliant facial image for visa applicants and visitors to the UK. Ms. Wang has also supported various government and commercial clients including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM, formerly US-VISIT) program (one of the worldÕs largest daily operational AFISes) and Financial Information Network & Operations Ltd. (FINO Bank, India). She also participates in NIST testing of Gemalto Cogent fingerprint, facial and iris algorithms and participates in standards subcommittees. | |
| Dawn Watkins Ms. Watkins holds a Masters degree in Criminal Justice, and is a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst with the IAI. Ms. Watkins is on the IAI Ten Print Standing Committee. She has been in the field of Forensics for 40 years, formally with the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Washington DC. She is currently retired as the Senior Latent Print Examiner/Crime Scene Investigator with the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department in Florida. Ms. Watkins serves on the Educational Board of the Gold Coast Forensic Association and is an instructor for The Taylor Group teaching Crime Scene Photography, Basic & Advanced Crime Scene Search & Recovery and Advanced Latent Fingerprints. Dawn has been a lecturer at the IAI Training Conferences since 1998. | |
| Amy Watroba Amy Watroba is a career appellate and trial prosecutor in the Forensic Science Unit of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Ms. Watroba concentrates on trying criminal cases involving complex DNA or forensic science issues, providing legal support and training for colleagues, developing policies and procedures related to forensic evidence, and acting as a liaison between the Cook County State's AttorneyÕs Office and forensic testing laboratories and law enforcement agencies. Ms. Watroba has prosecuted high-profile and serious felony bench and jury trials involving complex DNA (RFLP, PCR/STR, Y-STR, MtDNA, parentage), serology, microscopy, firearms identification, bloodstain pattern analysis, forensic pathology, historic cell tower analysis, and fingerprint evidence. Additionally, she has litigated six cases in the Illinois Supreme Court and over 100 Illinois Appellate Court cases and has supervised other attorneys in over 350 Illinois Appellate and Supreme Court cases. Ms. Watroba prosecuted serial sex offender Sandy Williams in the Illinois Appellate Court, Illinois Supreme Court, and United States Supreme Court in Williams v. Illinois, and assists prosecutors from other jurisdictions on Confrontation Clause and forensic evidence issues. Ms. Watroba is a member of the National District Attorneys Association's DNA Advisory Committee and four of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences' Consensus Bodies. She instructs prosecutors from across the country for the NDAA and the National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute, presents training programs for law enforcement agencies and forensic testing laboratories, and has served as a volunteer trial team coach and guest instructor for law school courses at several Chicago law schools. Ms. Watroba received her law degree from Loyola University-Chicago School of Law in 2001. She graduated with Honors from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 1998 with a B.A. in Creative Writing. | |
| Britney Webb Britney Webb is the current CSI and Property/Evidence Manager of the Frisco Police Department. Mrs. Webb has assisted with the hiring panel for the McKinney Police Department, Dallas Police Department and with her current position at the Frisco Police Department. Mrs. Webb has been working in the Crime Scene field for over 12 years and is a graduate of the National Forensic Academy Session XXXII. | |
| Amy Weber Amy Lynne Miller-Weber has a forensic science BS and MS from Chaminade University of Honolulu. Currently a PhD student at Purdue University in the Departments of Forestry and Natural Resources, and Ecological Sciences and Engineering. Thesis research topic is wildlife forensic science. Community service includes teaching workshops on wildlife forensics in extension projects to conservation employees and high school students. | |
| Pat Wertheim Pat Wertheim began processing crime scenes as a city police officer in 1973. He progressed into latent print comparisons in 1976 and was certified in 1981. Pat began teaching latent print comparison techniques in 1986 when he transitioned from patrol to ID supervisor. He has taught fingerprints in 25 states, as well as in Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific. Pat has worked as a latent print examiner for several city police departments and one state crime lab, and served for a period as latent print instructor for the US Army crime lab. He is currently a latent print examiner for the Fort Worth Police Crime Lab. Pat has authored several articles for the Journal of Forensic Identification, as well as other forensics publications and has given presentations and workshops at numerous various IAI Division and parent body conferences since 1988. | |
| Alice White Alice (Maceo) White holds a BS in Biology from the University of Alaska, Anchorage and has been an active latent print examiner since 1997. She retired as the Forensic Lab Manager of the Latent Print section of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Forensic Laboratory in 2018 and is the owner of Evolve Forensics. Alice has been certified as a Latent Print Examiner by the IAI since 2001 and is also a distinguished member of the IAI. Alice served on SWGFAST and the NIST Expert Working Group on Human Factors in Latent Prints. Alice currently serves on the IAI Editorial Board, OSAC Friction Ridge Subcommittee, AAFS Standards Board Friction Ridge Consensus Body, and RTI Human Factors Sourcebook Working Group. Alice has published multiple articles and has lectured through-out the U.S.A., Canada, and Europe. | |
| Teresa White Teresa ‘Lilly’ White is a native Montanan. She is currently a PhD Anthropology Candidate at the University of Montana. She received her BSLS in Communication at MSU-B, in 2005, her BA in Forensic Anthropology in 2011, and her MA in Forensic Anthropology in 2013 at the University of Montana. She and her husband, Stocky (also a PhD Candidate in Anthropology), are the owners of Bone & Stone Anthrosciences, L.L.C., where they provide anthropological/archaeological consulting services for businesses and private parties, police departments and law enforcement agencies, forensic practitioners, forensic educators and coroners. Lilly is working with the School of Extended and Lifelong Learning (SELL), at UM, to organize and present the 3rd Annual Medicolegal Death Investigation Conference. Her dissertation research is entitled: An Ethnography of the Death Notification Processes between Coroners and Next-of-Kin. The purpose of the dissertation is to examine the Death Notification (DN) processes from a Symbolic Interactionism (SI) perspective between coroners and NOK using a Grounded Theory (GT) methodological framework. By utilizing GT with the lens of SI, she hopes to show the dynamic and alterable meanings and tensions in the interactional process of the DN experiences between and among coroners and NOK, while keeping in mind that individual and collective actions are consequential. Through interactions, meanings change. Her research interests include: Cultural and forensic anthropology, osteology, death investigations, death notification studies, equivocal deaths, crime scene analysis, bloodstain pattern analysis, human decomposition, fire and explosives trauma on bodies, taphonomy, forensic recovery of human remains, cold case investigations, end-of-life issues, secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, grief facilitation, and other topics. | |
| Carly Wiehe Carly Wiehe is a Forensic Scientist at the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory in Anchorage, Alaska. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science from the University of Alaska. Her current job duties include Latent Print Examination, Crime Scene Response, and Footwear Intelligence. Carly has been in the field of Forensics for three years and has traveled to remote crime scenes through many modes of transportations and weather conditions throughout Alaska. She is a Certified Police Instructor through the Alaska Police Standards Council and provides yearly continued training to law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Alaska. She is also a Certified Crime Scene Investigator through the International Association for Identification. | |
| Heather Wigington Ms. Wigington has worked with fingerprints for over fourteen years. She has an A.S degree in Forensic Technology. During her employment as a contractor for Department of Homeland Security, one of her many tasks was to search both current and cold case unknown deceased subjects of varying stages of decomposition through AFIS systems. Most cases that had been previously searched and remained unidentified were identified by Ms. Wigington. She was able to identify hundreds of cold cases, some of them from as far back as the 1970s. Currently she works for the Fort Worth Police Department Latent Print Unit and offers her input as a member of the AAFS Standards Board Consensus Bodies. | |
| Alicia Wilcox Dr. Alicia Wilcox earned her Bachelor's degree with double honors in chemistry and statistics from the National University of Ireland. She holds Master of Science degrees in forensic science, criminal justice and business administration from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland and Husson University, Bangor, Maine, respectively. Alicia earned her Ph.D from the University of Dundee, Scotland with a particular focus on how juries interpret forensic science evidence. Dr. Alicia has practiced forensic science for the past 17 years. She worked at the forensic science laboratory in Dublin, Ireland and was employed by the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory for almost a decade as a forensic scientist specializing in impression evidence. She has processed numerous crime scenes and has qualified as an expert witness in Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Mississippi. Since 2012 Alicia has worked as a forensic consultant on current and post-conviction cases. Alicia is currently an assistant professor at Husson University in Maine. She holds four certifications from the International Association for Identification (IAI), photography, senior crime scene analyst, latent prints and footwear. Alicia is a past president and current board member of the New England Division of the IAI, is a member of the IAI footwear certification board and sits on the footwear/tire subcommittee of the OSAC. | |
| David Witzke David 'Ski' Witzke has more than 25 years of AFIS and forensic digital imaging experience, and is considered one of the foremost experts in forensic digital imaging technologies. In addition to the IAI, he is a member of the European division of the IAI, the Canadian Identification Society (CIS), and the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes Fingerprint Working Group (ENFSI FWG). Ski is also the chair of the Digital Evidence Subcommittee for the IAI. Ski is a contributing writer for well-known forensic books: Crime Scene Photography (Third Edition, published 2016 by Academic Press), Introduction to Crime Scene Photography (Published 2012 by Academic Press) and Footwear, The Missed Evidence (Third Edition, Published 2013 by Staggs Publishing). (Crime Scene Photography has been chosen by the IAI certification committees for the Certified Crime Scene Investigator (CCSI) Certification Test, the Certified Crime Scene Analyst (CCSA) Certification Test, the Certified Senior Crime Scene Analyst (CSCSA) Certification Test, and the Forensic Photography Certification Test.) | |
| Toby Wolson Toby L. Wolson, M.S., F-ABC retired after 33 years of service as a Criminalist in the Miami-Dade Police Department Forensic Services Bureau. He has received forensic training in serology, DNA (RFLP, PM, HLA DQ-alpha and STR), bloodstain pattern analysis, and hair analysis. He has presented papers concerning his studies in forensic serology and bloodstain pattern analysis at meetings of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the Southern Association of Forensic Scientists, and the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts (IABPA). He is a member in each of the preceding professional organizations and is a Past President of the IABPA. He is also a member of the International Association for Identification. In September 2014, Mr. Wolson was appointed to the Organization of Scientific Area Committees Physics/Pattern Scientific Area Committee as the Chair of the Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Subcommittee (OSAC). OSAC is part of an initiative by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Justice to strengthen forensic science in the United States. He has testified as an expert witness in forensic biology and bloodstain pattern analysis in State and the Federal Courts numerous times. | |
| Grace Woods Grace Woods is a recent graduate of Western Carolina University, receiving a B.S. in Pre-health Biology. Grace plans to pursue a Ph.D. in emerging infectious diseases with the hopes to work on reducing the impact of these diseases globally. Currently, she is employed by the Department of Defense at the Defense Forensic Science Center in the DNA research branch working on a project using normalization techniques to evaluate variables in the DNA quantification process. | |
| Thomas Wortman Currently Tom Wortman is employed by the Defense Forensic Science Center (DFSC) as a Latent Print Examiner in the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL). Tom has more than 10 years of forensic science experience, including 8 years in latent prints. Previously he was employed at the Seattle Police Department's Latent Print Unit where he served as their Quality Assurance Manager. Tom started his forensic career at the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (ASCDL) where he worked over 8 years as a Forensic Scientist. He is currently certified by the IAI as a Certified Latent Print Examiner and a member of the Organization of Scientific Area Committee (OSAC) Subcommittee on Friction Ridge where he serves as Vice-Chair. | |
| Jessica Wright Jessica Wright holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Forensics from Mercyhurst University, with a concentration in criminalistics and biology. She also holds a Master of Science in Forensic Science from Marshall University, with emphases in Digital Forensics, DNA Analysis, and Crime Scene Investigation. She has done extensive research on recovering forensic artifacts from home personal assistants in a controlled environment. | |
| Linda Wright Linda Wright, Biometric Solutions Trainer, Gemalto and former Sr. Latent Print Examiner - Ms. Wright is the Biometric Solutions trainer for Gemalto. Ms. Wright has over 22 years of fingerprint experience, in which, 17 of those years have been in examining latent prints at San Diego Sheriff's Department. She retired from the Department in 2016, where she worked in their Crime Laboratory with her last assignment being the Technical Lead of the Latent Print Unit. She also participated in their Crime Scene Unit and has extensive knowledge in the processing of evidence items for latent prints. Linda received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from National University in San Diego, and is a member of the International Association for Identification. | |
| Fang-Chin Wu I am Fang-Chin Wu, a man and was born 55 years ago in Taiwan. I finished the PhD from 2004 to 2009 of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taiwan. Now, I am a senior specialist for forensic DNA working on Forensic Science Department, Investigation Bureau, Ministry of Justice, Taiwan, R.O.C. I had taken part in over 10,000 DNA typing cases since 1993 to 2017. I am interesting on studying forensic DNA technology on human relationship examination, automation of calculation, DNA database and matching management. | |
| Robert Wyman Robert Wyman formerly served as a traffic analyst, traffic engineer, and emergency management coordinator for the Miami-Dade County government. This prepared him for his next role in a civilian position as special events coordinator for the City of Miami Police Department and allowed him to start a full-time private practice in 1988. Later, Wyman continued education in the fields of traffic crash reconstruction, forensic science, and digital photography. Robert is now the President of Wyman Enterprises, Inc., which provides forensic photography and evidence documentation services for both civil and criminal cases. Mr. Wyman has also been accepted as an expert witness in federal, state, and local courts. Much of his work in traffic crash reconstruction and evidence documentation has been published in multiple books, articles, magazines, and industry newsletters. He also is a frequent guest speaker at conventions, seminars, and local association meetings for private investigators, paralegals, attorneys, traffic crash reconstructionists and crime scene investigators. Wyman's latest advancements are in the emerging integration of Smartphone 'Apps' with the forensic and investigative workflow. | |
| Robert Young Rob Young, CFPH, Police Photographic Technician, Mesa Police Department Ð Forensic Services, Arizona. Rob Young is the Photographic Technician for the Mesa (AZ) Police Department. He has worked for the Department for 27 years and was a graduate of the Department's first civilian crime scene academy. He has worked the last 21 in the Photo Lab where he manages the Department's digital image system and provides photographic support to the Department. Rob has presented at the Arizona Identification Council (AIC) educational conference and the IAI's Annual Educational Conference. He is a former officer and board member of the AIC. He is an IAI Certified Forensic Photographer, a former member of the Forensic Photography and Electronic Imaging Subcommittee and a current member of the Forensic Photography and Imaging Certification Board. | |
| Shark Yu Mr. Yu is the Director of Biometric Research and Development for Gemalto. He has 13 years of industry experience, with a Master's of Science Degree in Computer Science from Jilin University, China. Mr. Yu has worked on research projects across multiple biometric modalities, with a focus on Gemalto's facial recognition technology. He also co-invented two patents that contribute to the advancement of fingerprint matching technology. | |
| Mark Zabinski Mark Zabinski is presently employed as a Criminalist II, Latent Print Examiner for the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory for the past 14 years. He has 12 years of prior crime scene investigation experience with the Cranston, RI Police Department that included latent print examinations in Rhode Island. Mark has also been a professional photographer for the past 25 years and has been teaching photography classes to crime scene investigators for the past 25 years, including digital enhancement. Mark is certified by the IAI as a Senior Crime Scene Analyst and Certified Latent Print Examiner. | |
| Kenneth Zercie Mr. Kenneth B. Zercie has more than forty-six years’ experience in the criminal justice system. First as a Police Officer and Detective with the City of New Haven , retiring in July of 1984 and for the next twenty – nine years with the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) ( aka The Department of Public Safety - DPS) – Division of Scientific Services – Forensic Science Laboratory, retiring as it’s Director in October 2012. His formal education includes numerous specialized training programs in the Identification and Criminalist Sciences, as well as an A.S in Criminal Justice Administration, B.S. in Police Science and an M.S. in Forensic Science all from the University of New Haven, West Haven, CT as well as post graduate work in Education at the University of Hartford. This combination of field, laboratory and academic experience has provided a unique understanding of the application of the Identification and Criminalistics Disciplines Sciences in the investigative process. Mr. Zercie also served as adjunct faculty at Western Connecticut State University, and Middlesex Community College. He currently is a “Practitioner in Residence" at the University of New Haven – Henry C. Lee School of Criminal Justice, Special Instructor for the Henry C. Lee Institute, adjunct faculty at Southern Connecticut State University, Quinnipiac University, Instructor for the University of Rhode Island Detective Training Program (State Forensic Laboratory) and has guest lectured for Yale University, Quinnipiac University Law School, University of Connecticut Law Schools, and is P.O.S.T Certified Instructor as well as participation in numerous professional societies and organizations. As Director at the DPS (DESPP) Division of Scientific Services Director responsible for the daily administration and operation of the Forensic Science Laboratory for the State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety. He also continues to support the Forensic Science Community as a Vice President of the International Association for Identification, Assessor for A.S.C.L.D – L.A.B. (ANAB) ISO 17025 Accreditation Program, and is a member of fifteen Professional Organizations and I.A.I. Regional Divisions (including New Jersey, New York, California, and Florida). Mr. Zercie has provided expert testimony in the areas of administrative procedures and practices, document examination, latent fingerprints, impression evidence, crime scene examination, photography and crime scene reconstruction in multiple states and all levels of courts. Mr. Zercie remains active in the fields of Forensic Science by teaching and as a private consultant. In addition he is the proud father of three adult children and five grandchildren that he shares with his wife and partner. | |
| Song Zhang Dr. Zhang, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University, received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Stony Brook, was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard, and worked at Iowa State University before joining Purdue in 2015. He has published >100 journal articles, authored one book, edited one book, co-authored 7 book chapters, and awarded 3 patents. Technologies he developed are used extensively in academia and were used by Radiohead in the music video House of Cards, and Zaftig Films to produce Focus (II). He won awards for AIAA Best Paper, IEEE ROBIO Best Conference Paper, Best of SIGGRAPH Disney Emerging Technologies, NSFÕs CAREER, Stony Brook University's '40 under 40 Alumni Award', Discovery in Mechanical Engineering, and College of Engineering Early Career Faculty Research Excellence from Iowa State and Purdue Universities. He is an SPIE-International Society for Optics and Photonics fellow, and holds Optical Society of America senior status. | |
