Tom Mauriello: Promoted to AAFS Fellow
Professor Thomas Mauriello was promoted to “Fellow” by the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) at their 67th Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, FL on February 16-21, 2015. During the meeting, Professor Mauriello presented a four-hour workshop on communications skills while testifying in court, teaching academic courses, and general public speaking; as well as presenting a scientific paper on the new pedagogy of the “flipped classroom” blended learning format.
ForensicWeek.com Show – Topic “Managing Forensic Laboratories” – Feb. 12th
The ForensicWeek.com Webcast TV Show is airing Episode 71 this Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 7 P.M. (EST). The topic “Managing Forensic Laboratories.” Get a realistic behind the scenes look at managing a forensic laboratory from two distinguished forensic scientists, Director Steven O’Dell, Baltimore City Crime Laboratory and Dr. Jay Tobin, Associate Professor of Forensic Science, Stevenson University, both who have made it a career to lead large urban city and state level forensic laboratories. Join host, Tom Mauriello and the ForensicWeek crew on www.ForensicWeek.com brought to you by ForensIQ, Inc. Thank you for watching!
The ForensicWeek.com Webcast TV Show is airing Episode 70 this Thursday, January 29th at 7 P.M. (EST).
The topic “Forensic Interviewing in Child Abuse cases,” with a distinguished panel of guests from the Child Advocacy and Juvenile Justice community. There is some controversy in regards to whether or not some police and prosecutors are choosing to use forensic interviewing to assist the child with pretrial preparations and investigations for evidence and convictions. How are child advocates handling these delicate cases? Find out by viewing this episode. Join host, Tom Mauriello and the ForensicWeek crew on www.ForensicWeek.com brought to you by ForensIQ, Inc. Thank you for watching!
Special guests on this show will be Dr. Quanda Stevenson, Ph.D, Program Director Criminal Justice, Athens State University; Claire Jones, Esq., former Deputy District Attorney for Limestone County Courts, Alabama and Board Member of the Child Advocacy Center; Susan McGrady, Director of the Child Advocacy Center, Limestone County; and Marcia Milliken, Executive Director of the Minnesota Children’s Alliance.
‘Town Neck Torso’ Killing Remains Unsolved – Sandwich, MA (Cape Cod)
Tom Mauriello was asked to comment on a cold case from Sandwich, MA, where the torso of a man was found on the beach in June of 2014. See the January 8, 2015 article written by JAMES KINSELLA and KARA RYAN For more background information about the case click on this document. Sandwich MA Torso Found
ForensicWeek.com Show – Topic – “Polygraph – A truthful discussion about lie detection.”
The ForensicWeek.com Webcast TV Show is airing Episode 68 LIVE this Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 P.M. (EST). The topic this week, “Polygraph – A truthful discussion about lie detection.” ForensicWeek.com has aired two episodes on the polygraph process (Episodes 7 & 8), and this time we will hear from a member of the Board of Directors for the American Polygraph Association (APA), Barry Cushman; and return guest and Washington attorney, Mark Zaid. Expect to hear honest discuss on how the polygraph is a valued investigative tool and how the legal community calculates its use. Join host, Tom Mauriello on www.ForensicWeek.com, brought to you by ForensIQ, Inc. Thank you for watching!
Fragrances Scent Profiles Used to Categorize Suspects
Forensics experts are building chemical profiles of popular fragrances to help them identify scents left on clothing and items touched by offenders. These traces are coming from deodorant, perfume and soap left behind at crime scenes. By building up a ‘scent profile’ it can help to narrow down lists of suspects and even be used as evidence in court. They hope that by identify key compounds from the sweat left behind by criminals, it can be used as evidence against them. For additional information and to learn more please go to the link below:
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2014/11/scent-profiles-used-categorize-suspects
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 11/29/14]
Forensic Sstudents intern with FBI
Two forensic science students at Cedarville University, are doing an internship with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). They were chosen from a national pool of applicants for the FBI’s Honors Internship Program. Banks and Chavez used the past summer to begin learning from practical experience with the FBI agency. Last upon completion of their summer internships they were offered an extension through the school year at the Dayton office. For additional details on this article, please go to the website below”
http://xeniagazette.com/news/news_education/150311436/Forensic-science-students-intern-with-FBI
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 11/30/14]
Va Budget Cuts Hit Forensic Lab Analysis of Trace Evidence
Virginia Department of Forensic Science is budget cutting to and reducing analysis of gunshot residue and several other kinds of trace evidence. For the full article go to the website below:
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2014/12/va-budget-cuts-hit-forensic-lab-analysis-trace-evidence
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 12/01/14]
New Way to Analyze DNA Evidence Under Development
The chair of the Department of Computer Science and an associate professor Desmond Lun, at Rutgers–Camden, is part of a collaborative research team that has been awarded a $1.7 million Army Research Office grant to create a software program based on a computational method for analyzing DNA evidence. DNA can be found in human cells from blood, hair, and skin. When a forensic analyst takes a DNA sample from an object, the DNA from everyone who had contact with the object is potentially in the sample. Lun is working with researchers from Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. For additional information and the full article, go to the website below:
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2014/12/new-way-analyze-dna-evidence-under-development
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 12/01/14]
“What College Program is Best for You?”
The ForensicWeek.com Webcast TV Show is airing Episode 67 LIVE this Thursday, November 20th at 7:00 P.M. (EST). The topic this week, “What College Program is Best for You?” Is it criminology, criminal justice, law, criminalistics, cybercrime or of course – forensic sciences? What about an Associate’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree? How do these programs prepare you for a career in criminal justice or forensic science? Special guests, Professors Laura Ellsworth, Michael P. Bouchard, and Philip Newsome are educators who represent these types of programs and will provide the answers and guidance you need to make those decisions. So join host, Tom Mauriello on www.ForensicWeek.com, brought to you by ForensIQ, Inc. Thank you for watching!
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[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 11/13/14]
Fingerprinting in Adverse Conditions
When it comes to getting fingerprints from a crime scene they are not always in the pristine weather, weather is often a problem. In this article, they look at fingerprinting essentials in extreme conditions such as extreme heat, extreme cold and wet conditions. In extreme heat it interferes with the lifting tape; in extreme cold when the temperature dips below freezing, you have to thaw prints before processing them; and in wet conditions you need the correct product and techniques to get the latent prints. For additional information and more details on fingerprints in adverse conditions please got to the website below:
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 11/17/14]
Running the world’s only forensic animal crime lab
At the US Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory, the lab supports a network of federal agents and inspectors who are trying to protect endangered species and take down wildlife traffickers. A seasoned CSI investigator named Ken Goddard, who left human police now works to create this special lab in Ashland, Oregon. Ken discusses the lab’s early beginnings, why he thinks rhinos are nearing extinction, and what it’s like wading through walrus guts in the Arctic. For more information on this article and get the interview with Ken Goddard please go to the website below.
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 11/17/14]
Research Aims to Assist Forensic Investigations
A chemistry professor Barry K. Lavine at Ohio State University was awarded a grant to continue his research of automobile paint samples to benefit forensic scientists. The grant has the potential to speed up the paint sample process using infrared spectral data. The $443,000 grant from the National Institute of Justice is Lavine’s third grant in four years. Since 2010, his research has collected more than $1.2 million in funding. He plans to do this by comparing the spectral paint to the paint of the automobile using algorithms.
For additional information please visit the website below:
http://www.forensicmag.com/news/2014/11/research-aims-assist-forensic-investigations
[Abstract written by Mercedes Quick, ForensIQ Intern, 11/18/14]
ForensicWeek.com Show Highlights the International Association of Identification with IAI President Steve Johnson
The ForensicWeek.com Webcast TV Show is airing Episode 66 LIVE this Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 P.M. (EST). The topic this week, “The International Association of Identification (IAI), the oldest forensic association in the world that represents 16 disciplines in the forensic and investigative fields. Special guest Steve Johnson, newly installed president of IAI, will talk about the association’s long history and the contributions it has made to further the education, training, research, knowledge, skills and abilities of its members and the entire forensic and investigative communities. So join host, Tom Mauriello on www.ForensicWeek.com, brought to you by ForensIQ, Inc. Thank you for watching!
