The mission of the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) is to maintain and to enhance the quality of forensic science education through a formal evaluation and recognition of college-level academic programs. The primary function of the Commission is to develop and to maintain standards and to administer an accreditation program that recognizes and distinguishes high quality undergraduate and graduate forensic science programs.
Call for Commissioner Applications
There will be one Academician vacancy on the Commission in February 2011. A "Call for Commissioner Applications" has been posted to the AAFS website and correspondence to all currently accredited institutions has been sent with details for academicians interested in applying for the vacating seat. As defined in the FEPAC Policies and Procedures, Section 2.2 (Composition), "All Commissioners (except the Public Member) must be either a Member or Fellow of the AAFS. To serve as a forensic science educator, an individual must be a faculty member or an administrator at a college or university that offers a FEPAC-accredited forensic science program." AAFS Members or Fellows may submit letters of intent with a curriculum vitae to the Director of Accreditation by fax (719-636-1993) or electronic communication (njackson@aafs.org).
Call for Comments to Substantive Changes in FEPAC Standards
Pursuant to Policy & Procedures, the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) is obliged to notify all constituencies of any substantive change to its Standards. Although not limited to, the substantive changes adopted and incorporated into the FEPAC Standards primarily focus on the inclusion of Standards accrediting Digital Forensics programs.
Please review the information contained in the revised document and respond as appropriate to Nancy J. Jackson, Director of Accreditation (njackson@aafs.org). FEPAC requests that the NIJ make this information available to its members and constituencies.
Call for Comments to Substantive Changes in FEPAC Standards
FEPAC Presents Documents for Accreditation (PDF format):
Forensic Science Accreditation Standards
Policies & Procedures
The following FEPAC Forms are available in PDF format.
Click on the form number for a direct link.
Application for Institutional Forensic Science Accreditation - Form 5.1.1
Application for Institutional Digital Forensic Accreditation - Form 5.1.2
Self-Study - Form 5.2
>> Guidance on Preparing the Self-Study
Annual Report - Form 5.3
Substantive Change Request - Form 5.4
Application to be an On-Site Evaluator - Form 5.5
On-Site Evaluator Conflict-of-Interest - Form 5.6
Commissioner Ethics and Professionalism - Form 5.7
On-Site Evaluator Ethics and Professionalism - Form 5.8
On-Site Evaluator Survey - Form 5.11
Program Post On-Site Visit Survey - Form 5.12
National Institute of Justice releases report of TWGED document.
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Max M. Houck, MA (Chair) Academician Director, Forensic Science Initiative West Virginia University University Service Center Suite 3102 1600 University Avenue 208 Oglebay Hall Morgantown, WV 26506-6217 (304) 293-7538 Fax: (304) 293-6213 Max.Houck@mail.wvu.edu Term Expires: 2/11 |
Timothy M. Palmbach, MS Academnician University of New Haven Department of Forensic Science 300 Boston Post Road West Haven, CT 06516 (203) 932-7116 Fax: (203) 931-6073 tpalmbach@newhaven.edu Term Expires: 2/11 |
Frank C. Dolejsi, BS Practitioner Minnesota Forensic Science Lab 1430 Maryland Avenue, E St. Paul, MN 55106 (651) 793-1008 Fax: (651) 793-1001 Frank.Dolejsi@state.mn.us Term Expires: 2/12 |
Mark Pollitt, MS Academician University of Central Florida PO Box 162367 Orlando, FL 32816-2367 (407) 823-0842 Fax: (407) 823-3162 mpollitt@mail.ucf.edu Term Expires: 2/12 |
Michael Frontz, MSFS Practitioner Bexar Country Medical Examiner’s Office 7337 Louis Pasteur Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 (210) 335-4031 Fax: (210) 336-4009 mefron@bexar.org Term Expires: 2/12 |
Lawrence Quarino, PhD Academician Director, Forensic Science Program Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences Cedar Crest College 100 College Drive Allentown, PA 18104 (610) 606-4666 (ext. 3567) Fax: (610) 740-3787 laquarin@cedarcrest.edu Term Expires: 2/12 |
Betty J. Horton, CRNA, PhD, CRNA Public Member RR 2 Box 145 Tower Hill, IL 62571 (217) 567-3677 Fax: (217) 567-3245 bhorton@shelbywb.coop
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Marie Samples, MS Practitioner Office of Chief Medical Examiner Department of Forensic Biology 426 E 26th Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 323-1330 Fax: (212) 323-1550 msamples@ocme.nyc.gov Term Expires: 2/12 |
Sarah Kerrigan, PhD Academician Sam Houston State University Box 2525 SHSU CFS Bldg 1003 Bowers Boulevard Huntsville, TX 77341 (936) 294-4286 Fax: (936) 294-4905 sxk003@shsu.edu Term Expires: 2/11 |
Melissa A. Smrz, MS Practitioner FBI Laboratory 2501 Investigation Parkway Quantico, VA 22135 (703) 632-7003 Fax: (703) 632-7817 Melissa.Smrz@ic.fbi.gov Term Expires: 2/12 |
Peter M. Marone, MS Practitioner Director, Department of Forensic Science Division of Forensic Sciences 700 N 5th Street Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 786-2281 Fax: (804) 786-6857 pete.marone@dfs.virginia.gov Term Expires: 2/12 |
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Nancy J. Jackson AAFS Staff Director of Accreditation American Academy of Forensic Sciences 410 N 21st Street Colorado Springs, CO 80904 (719) 636-1100 Fax: (719) 636-1993 Mobile: (719) 244-6704 njackson@aafs.org |
Anjali R. Swienton, MFS, JD Concordance Officer SciLawForensics, Ltd 25 Walnutwood Court Germantown, MD 20874 (301) 528-5050 Fax: (301) 540-1075 aswienton@scilawforensics.com | |