This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!       Mass DA Creates New Role for Genetic Genealogy Expert (Forensic – […]

The New Superior: Leadership in a Forensic Laboratory

Now retired from his forensic science career, John M. Collins works in private practice as an executive leadership coach specializing in people, teams, and organizations in positions of public trust – individuals and teams whose decisions have a direct impact on the quality and duration of people’s lives. In these environments, there is a high […]

Advice from Forensic Science Leaders from Around the Globe

Today’s blog is written and condensed by guest blogger Tara Luther. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission.   In a previous article, we outlined some of the challenges that leaders in the field of forensic science face, so we know it takes a special person to not only choose this role, but to excel […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!       NamUs Tip Reopens 1986 Cold Case, Leads to Identity of Jane […]

DNA Identification of Missing and Unidentified US Soldiers

The Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL) was established in 1991 as a division of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System as the only Department of Defense forensic DNA testing laboratory for the identification of members of the US military who lost their lives during conflict.   In this interview, Laura interviews Suni Edson, who […]

Do Forensic Scientists Experience Trauma at Work? Unpacking What We Know About Stress, Trauma and Burnout in a “Forgotten Population”

Today’s blog is written and condensed by guest blogger Jordan Nutting. Reposted from The ISHI Report with permission.   For many years, research and efforts to mitigate workplace impacts on mental health and stress in the criminal justice system have almost exclusively focused on its non-civilian members. This makes good sense. Police officers, for example, […]

Meet ISHI Exhibitors: SNA International

Travis chats with Allan from SNA International, a staffing firm that provides subject matter experts for government contracts, such as the military, Department of Homeland Security, DOD, and state and local government labs. They also provide software used in underlying Rapid DNA programs around the country.          WOULD YOU LIKE TO […]

This Week in Forensic Science

No one has hours to scour the papers to keep up with the latest news, so we’ve curated the top news stories in the field of Forensic Science for this week. Here’s what you need to know to get out the door!       Reading the Bones of the Dead: The Painstaking, Painful Process of […]

Women Advancing Forensics: Charla Marshall

In this interview, ISHI Student Ambassador, Andrea Ramírez Torres, sits down with Charla Marshall, Chief of the Emerging Technologies Section at the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory (AFDIL). They discuss what led Charla to work in the field of forensics, and what it’s like being a woman in a STEM field. Charla also shares advice […]