Past Seminars (printer friendly version)

University of Rhode Island
Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series
Fall 1999
Date Person   Affliation Title
16-Sep Peter DeForest John Jay College Why a Graduate Degree Program in Forensic Science?
17-Sep Kevin Glynn Naval Criminal Investigative Service Internet Exploitation & Compromising of Computer Data
23-Sep David Uliss RI Dept of Health A Tour of the RI Forensic Lab
24-Sep Frank Platek US Food & Drug Administration Applications of SEM/EDX to Foods and Pharmaceutical Tampering & Counterfeiting
30-Sep Allyson Simons FBI A Overview of Forensic Examinations at the FBI
7-Oct Randy Bresee U. of  Tennessee Textile Analysis in Forensic Investigations
14-Oct Robert Hathaway RI State Crime Lab Ballistics
21-Oct Connie Fisher FBI Forensic Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA
28-Oct Carrie Whitcomb U Central Florida-NCFS Forensic Science in the Next Century
4-Nov Maurice Marshall Defence Research Agency Investigations of Explosions:  A U.K. Perspective
18-Nov MaryLou Fultz Bureau of ATF Overview of Forensic Examinations at ATF Labs
2-Dec Kathy Higgins NIST Explosive Standards
9-Dec Guy Vallaro U. Massachusetts Introduction to Post-Mortem ForensicToxicology
Spring 2000
Date Person Affliation Title
27-Jan Robert Foster Dept of Justice The Role of Scientific Experts in Environmental Law
3-Feb Kevin Glynn Naval Criminal Investigative Service Computer Security
10-Feb Elaine Pagliaro CT St Crime Lab The Importance for Biological Evidence in Criminal Investigations
17-Feb Don Housman Naval Criminal Investigative Service Forensics of Bloodspatter
24-Feb John Tresrail Michigan Reg. Poison Control Center Poisoners throughout History
2-Mar Joe DiZinno FBI Forensic Denistry
9-Mar Peter DeForest John Jay College Why a Graduate Degree Program in Forensic Science?
23-Mar Doug Ubelaker Smithsonian Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology
30-Mar Steve Burmeister FBI Operations of the FBI Laboratory's Chemistry Unit
6-Apr Mark Zaminski Cranston Police Using Fingerprints for Identification
13-Apr Richard Saferstein former NJ Crime Lab From Lindbergh to O.J. Simpson--the Expert Witness
20-Apr Gerald Kufta Kufta Consulting Investigation of Fires & Explosions
27-Apr Don Seigel Syracuse University Hydrogeochemistry of the World's Largest Landfill (Freshkill, NY)
4-May Eve Hinman Hinman Consulting Protecting Buildings Against the Effects of Explosions
University of Rhode Island
Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series
Fall 2000
Date Person   Affliation Title
21-Sep Susan Ballou   NIST Moves of Murder: Tracking Forensic Clues
28-Sep Georgia Pasqualone Quinnipiac U. Forensic Nursing: the Real Sherlock Holmes
5-Oct Jim Streeter   CT State Police Questionable Document Examination
12-Oct Bob Carrothers   Nikon Forensic Photography
 Oct 13 Tony Carpi   John Jay College Forensic Research for Environmental Protection
19-Oct Lloyd Allen   LabEquip. Co Laser ablation of solids ICP/time-of-flight
26-Oct Ron L. Kelly   FBI Arson
2-Nov Alan Harper U NewHaven Discovery, Recovery & Identification of Human Remains
9-Nov Tom F. Jenkins   CRREL/US Army Chemical Detection of Land Mines: Characterization of the Chemical Signature
16-Nov Lyle O. Malotky   FAA Explosives Detection
17-Nov Chris Guglielmo   DEA Chemistry of Drugs
30-Nov Edward Bartick   FBI Forensic Application: IR & Raman Spectrocopy
7-Dec Drs. D. Latuzynski & J Schwartz   RI Medical Examiner Forensic Examinations
Spring 2001
Date Speaker   Speaker Affliation Title
25-Jan Randy Bresee   U Tennessee, Knoxville Textile Analysis in Forensic Investigations
1-Feb John Reid   Hampshire College, Amherst, MA Origins of Enslaved Africans found in NY African Burial Ground: Use of Sr Isotopes
8-Feb Henry Lee   Commissioner CT Crime Lab New Advances in Forensic Science
15-Feb Pete Hefferan   Cartridge Actuated Devices Smokeless Powders & Dust Explosions
22-Feb Steve Krueger   FBI--Explosives Unit Processing Bombing Crime Scenes
1-Mar Don Housman   Naval Criminal Investigative Service The Use of Bloodstains to Reconstruct Crime Scenes
8-Mar Dimitrios Karydas FM Global Insurance Insurance Investigations
15-Mar BREAK     Spring Break
22-Mar Ken Rahn   U of Rhode Island Neutron-activation Analysis of Bullets/Fragments from the JFK Assassination"
29-Mar Jim Whalen & Joe Penn   WestBay Psychiatric Assoc. Insanity, Psycopythy, School Violence
5-Apr Dennis Pincince   RI State Police, Criminal Invest. Processing the Crime Scene
12-Apr Amy Michaud   FBI-Trace Unit Examination of Trace Evidence
19-Apr Kathryn Kalasisky   Armed Forces Inst of Pathology Hair Analysis
26-Apr Ed Pierce   Warick Police (retired) Forenisc & Clinical Aspects of Ritual Crime
University of Rhode Island
Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series
Fall 2001
Date Speaker   Affiliate Topic
13-Sep Dennis Hilliard RI State Crime Forensic Examination of Major League Baseballs
20-Sep BIll Murphy ATF Interactions Between the Criminal Investigator & the Forensic Scientist
27-Sep Jeff Norwitz NCIS Perspectives on Terrorism
4-Oct Joe Powell South Carolina Crime Lab Trace Evidence Solves Crimes
11-Oct Jimmie Oxley URI Forensic Science:  Emphasis on Explosives
18-Oct Neal Langerman Advanced Safety Consultants Shellmound: Industrial Arsenic & Lead Contamination Result In A $12.5 Million "Whodunit"
25-Oct Jeff Norwitz NCIS Spy Catching & Other Forensic Tales
1-Nov Sue Ballou NIST Murder Mystery: Piecing Together Forensic Clues
Nov. 8 Steve Kruger FBI FBI Explosives Unit Investigations
Nov. 15 Jim Cadigan FBI Firearms & Tools
Nov. 29 Meg McHenry FBI Questionable Documents
Dec. 6 Dave Thatcher RI Office of Criminal Investigations Electronic Metal Detection for Evidence Recovery
Spring 2002
Date Seminar Speaker Affliation Topic
24-Jan Jimmie Oxley URI History of Forensic Science
31-Jan Dennis Hilliard RI State Crime Lab Forensic Science-Back to the Basics
7-Feb Dr. Carl Selavka MA State Crime Lab Intro to the Crime Lab & Framing the Forensic Question:  Why OJ Didn't Want My Opinion
14-Feb Dr. Otto Gregory URI Microscope as a Forensic Tool
21-Feb Reddy Chamakura NY State Police Lab Internet & Forensic Science
28-Feb Bob OBrien CT State Crime Lab Gunshot Residue & Distance Determinations
7-Mar Keith Coonrod NY State Police Lab Needs in Forensic Science--a National & Local Perspective
  Spring Break    
21-Mar Dr. Bruce Hoadley U Mass Forensic Examination of Wood
28-Mar Tom Thurman EKU, former FBI Unique Aspects of Investigating Bombing Scenes
4-Apr Dr. Elaine Pagliaro CT State Crime Lab New Advances in Forensic DNA Analysis
11-Apr Dr. Virginia Maxwell CT State Crime Lab Forensic Analysis of Paint, Glass & Soil
18-Apr Maria Warner CT State Crime Lab Basic Hair & Fiber Examinations
25-Apr Robin Smith RI Health of Health DNA Scientific & Legal Issues
2-May Richard Gould   Brown U. Underwater Crime Scene Recording
University of Rhode Island
Forensic Science Partnership Seminar Series
Fall 2002
4:00-5:45 Seminar Speaker Affliation Topic
5-Sep Skip Ross Exponent Failure Analysis What Went Wrong?--Design Defects in Airplanes, Rockets,  Hotels
12-Sep Jeff Norwitz U.S. Naval War College 9/11  What Difference Does a Year Make?
17-Sep* Barry Scheck Benjamin N. Cardoza Law School Use Of DNA Testing In The Criminal Justice System
26-Sep Kirk Yeager FBI, Explosive Unit The Post-Blast Scene: Big Cases and Big Headaches
3-Oct Marc Weber Tobias Investigative Law Offices Locks, Safes and Security--Analyzing Bypass Potential
10-Oct Jack White Channel 12 News Media in Forensics
17-Oct Tim Pifer New Hampshire State Police Crime Lab Crime Lab Technologies
24-Oct Elaine Pagliaro CT State Crime Lab Expert Testimony & Forensic Ethics
31-Oct Ann Sarkes FBI, Terrorism Medical Aspects of Bioterrorism
7-Nov Jason H. Byrd Virginia Commonwealth U Maggots and Murder:  Forensic Entomology
14-Nov Eugene Rugala FBI, Serial Murder & Child Abduction Violent Crimes--Silence of the Lambs Fact or Fiction
21-Nov Constantine 'Gus' Karazulas Dentist Computerization of Bitemark Evidence
28-Nov Thanksgiving      
All talks Thursdays, 4-5:30 pm in Pastore124 except Dr. Scheck's.
*Dr. Scheck will speak Tuesday Sept. 17 at 7 pm in Chafee 271 at part of the URI Honors Colloquium
Spring 2003
4:00-5:45 Seminar Speaker Affliation Topic
23-Jan Adel Irrizary RI Attorney General's Office NIBIN - Firearms Identification Network
30-Jan Det. Patricia Cornell Providence Police Facial Reconstruction
6-Feb Mark Zabinski Cranston Police (ret) Advanced Methods in Latent Print Development
13-Feb Nancy Haley RI Dept of Health Forensic Toxicology
20-Feb Chris Emerson North Kingston Police Internet Crimes Against Children
27-Feb Matthew Cassiere Consultant Con Men: Fraud, Confidence Crime, and the Occult
6-Mar Carl Chasteen Florida State Fire Marshall's Lab Fire Debris Analysis
    SPRING BREAK  
20-Mar Michael A. DiLauro Assistant Public Defender Forensic Science and the Defense Lawyer
27-Mar Michael Baden New York City Medical Examiner (ret) FS pathology
3-Apr Lt Ken Patenaude North Hampton (MA) Police Eye Witness Tetimony - Reliability
10-Apr Williams Walter Warwick Police Dept Blood Spatter
17-Apr Owen Walker Federal Defense Attorney How an Attorney uses Forensic Evidence
24-Apr Carol Henderson Nova University Expert Witness Testimony
1-May Sp Ag Robert McFaddon Naval Criminal Investigative Service  

 

Fall 2004
Date Speaker Topic Affiliation
10-Sep Jimmie Oxley Introduction to Forensic Science URI
17-Sep Jeff Norwitz Processes and Organizations for Fighting Terrorism NCIS
24-Sep Martin Bide Textiles: Analysis & Forensics URI
1-Oct Daniel Dickerman, John Killian Electronic Crimes & Computer Forensics IRS & RI State Police
8-Oct Ann Marie Mires Forensic Anthropology MA
15-Oct William Deso Chemistry at the US Secret Service Secret Service
22-Oct Skip Voorhees Microscopy & Chemistry Put Him in Jail USPIS Crime Lab
29-Oct Cyrill Wecht Controversial & Complex Cases: Challenges for the Forensic Pathologist Coroner of Allegheny County, PA
5-Nov Mark Witowski Food / Chemist FDA
12-Nov Joseph Blozis Crime Scene Investigations NYPD
19-Nov Bob Leuci Ethics & Criminal Justice Employers NYPD retired
26-Nov
Thanksgiving Break
3-Dec David Jones Explosives CREL
10-Dec James Starrs Path / Cold Cases GWU

 

Spring 2005
Date Speaker Topic Affiliation
28-Jan Hebert MacDonell Using People to Solve Crimes Forensic Lab (NY)
4-Feb Al Harper Recovery & Identification of Human Remains University of New Haven (CT)
11-Feb Nancy Haley Forensic Toxicity RI Forensic Lab (retired)
18-Feb Mark Zabinski Using Fingerprints for Identification IRS & RI State Crime Lab
25-Feb Mark Tobias Locks, Safes, Polygraph Investigative Law Offices (SD)
4-Mar John Chatterton Underwater Forensics Lone Wolf Productions
11-Mar Eugene Rugala Violent Crimes--Silence of the Lambs Fact or Fiction FBI, Analysis of Violent Crime (VA)
14,18-Mar
Spring Break
25-Mar Richard Saferstein Lindbergh to O.J. Simpson--the Expert Witness in Court New Jersey Crime Lab (retired)
1-Apr Don Housman The Use of Bloodstains to Reconstruct Crime Scenes Naval Criminal Investigative Service
8-Apr Anthony Carpi Forensic Research for Environmental Protection John Jay College
15-Apr Dennis Pincince Forensic Video Analysis State Police
22-Apr Jason Byrd Entomology Medical Examiner's Office Daytona Beach
29-Apr Doug Ubelaker Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology Smithsonian
6-May Maurice Marshall, OBE Explosives Scenes--Forensics Forensic Explosive Lab (UK) (retired)

 

Fall 2005
Date Speaker Topic Affiliation
16-Sep Eric Stauffer Examination of Automotive Light Bulbs: An important step in road accident investigations MME Forensic Services
23-Sep Azriel Gorski Trace Evidence Modern & Ancient University of New Haven (CT)
30-Sep Beth Zielinski-Habershaw Molecular Techniques: DNA fingerprinting & PCR Brown University
7-Oct Illa Simmons Trace Evidence SC Law Enforcement
14-Oct Mary Jane Clark "Forensics and Fiction ... A Little Knowledge Can Be a Dangerous Thing" Author
21-Oct Victor Fay-Wolfe Computer Forensics URI Computer Science
28-Oct Robert Cody Mass Spectrometry: An Essential Forensic Tool JEOL
4-Nov Kirk Yeager The Post-Blast Scene: Big Cases, Big Headaches FBI Explosives Unit
18-Nov Frank Platek Application of SEM/EDX to Foods and Pharmaceutical Tampering & Counterfeiting FDA
25-Nov
Thanksgiving Break
2-DEC Cliff Dutton Electronic Discovery IBIS Consulting
9-Dec Donna Brandelli Case Studies in Teamwork: An essential element of major crime scene investigations LA County Sheriff