Our faculty are at the forefront of forensic science research. Critical examples of faculty research include:
The emergence of inexpensive drones presents challenges and opportunities in the justice system. Professor of Forensic Sciences Victor Weedn presented on the connection between drones and forensic science at the 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Scientific Meeting.
The third edition of Crime Scene Photography, written by Associate Professor Edward Robinson, won a Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE) Award in 2017 in the Textbook/Best in Social Sciences category. Presented by the Association of American Publishers, the annual awards recognize distinguished professional and scholarly books, reference works, journals and electronic content. The awards are judged by peer publishers, academics, librarians and medical professionals.
Moses Schanfield, professor of forensic sciences and anthropology, co-authored Forensic DNA Applications, which covers worldwide progress in the use of DNA in forensic science, including applications in bioterrorism and mass disasters, the latest methodological concepts and recent developments in human forensic molecular biology, and law, ethics, and policy.
