Marla Kaplan

Marla Kaplan is the DNA Technical Leader for the Oregon State Police, a position she’s held since 2009. She’s been a member of SWGDAM since 2020 where she helped author the SWGDAM Report on Y-Screening of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits and she currently serves on the QA committee.  Marla holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biochemistry from Kenyon College and a Master of Science Degree in Forensic Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago.