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Young Forensic Scientists Forum Newsletter - March/April 2002 YFSF
Panel Discussion |
| After last year's successful run of "Expectations and Realities for Forensic Science Employment," the second panel was held in Atlanta following the YFSF Special Session. This year there were about 55 in attendance. The panel's mission is to bridge the expectations of students who are about to enter the forensic science field with the realities of working in forensic science. The panel was again divided into four groups: students from forensic science programs, academic program directors, laboratory directors, and forensic scientists. This year, the number of presenters was downsized to 6 compared to 15 in Seattle. Dr. Lawrence Quarino, one of the panel members, was not physically present but live via conference call! Each panel member received a list of questions prior to the meeting and the moderator addressed each question to specific panel participants. The following is a list of the panel members: Shereen Elghamrawi, undergraduate student, University of New Haven; Keely Stockman, graduate student, University of New Haven; Lawrence Quarino, PhD, Professor, California State University, Los Angeles, CA; Amrita Lal, MSFS, Forensic Laboratory Manager, Reliagene Technologies, New Orleans, LA; Mechthild Prinz, PhD, Assistant Director, Department of Forensic Biology, NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner, NY, NY; Christopher Huber, BS, Forensic Scientist, Central Laboratory, New Jersey State Police, NJ. Some of the questions fielded to the panel participants were: • What are your anticipations about working in the forensic science field? • What do private forensic laboratories look for when hiring? • What are your thoughts on moving directly into academics and research after graduation versus diving into casework? • Are there differences working in a private versus a county/city/state laboratory? Many thanks to the participants for another successful panel! If you would like a full list of the questions fielded to the panel and/or contact information for any of the presenters, please contact moderator Sheila Estacio at sheila_estacio@yahoo.com. “Expectations and Realities III” in Chicago may become part of the YFSF Special Session. It will also try to expand on the other disciplines of forensic science besides Criminalistics which made up the entire panel this year. Suggestions and participants are always needed. |
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