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This workshop dives into the pitfalls of standardized testing in Forensic Document Examination, showing how "ground-truth" answers can push examiners toward unsupported conclusions. Participants will explore real-world evidence-based decision-making, sharpen their skills in interpreting test results versus actual casework, and discuss strategies for more accurate, practice-aligned testing.

This workshop equips investigators with Behavioral Assessment techniques to decode crime scenes through offender behavior and criminological patterns. Participants will analyze motives, methods, and recurring behavioral clues, engage in interactive case exercises, and learn to develop actionable offender profiles. By bridging psychological insight with forensic evidence, this approach sharpens investigative focus, narrows suspect pools, and enhances crime-solving effectiveness. Master behavioral assessment techniques to decode crime scenes, uncover offender patterns, and sharpen investigations.

This workshop introduces Trauma-Informed Pedagogy (TIP) for forensic science education, equipping educators to support students exposed to distressing material like crime scenes and autopsy reports. Participants will learn practical strategies to create emotionally safe, inclusive classrooms that reduce retraumatization, build resilience, and foster ethical, mentally healthy, and career-ready forensic practitioners. Learn Trauma-Informed Pedagogy to create safe, resilient, and ethically grounded forensic science classrooms.

This workshop demystifies forensic pathology for attorneys and professionals, providing a hands-on overview of autopsies, imaging, toxicology, and neuropathology. Participants will gain practical insights into how pathologists work, interpret results, and produce reports — enhancing their ability to communicate with and question forensic experts in investigative and courtroom settings. Demystify forensic pathology and gain practical skills to engage confidently with pathologists in investigations and court.

This full-day workshop tackles the state of ethics in forensic science, exploring how workload, organizational pressures, and cognitive biases can compromise objectivity and public trust. Through real-world case studies, survey data, and interactive discussions, participants will examine systemic drivers of ethical lapses, assess their impact on investigations and verdicts, and leave with practical strategies to strengthen integrity and accountability within their labs and the broader forensic community. Explore ethical challenges in forensic science and gain practical strategies to strengthen integrity and accountability.

This workshop highlights the groundbreaking partnership between DPAA and AFDIL, showing how combining traditional forensic anthropology with advanced DNA technologies — including SNP analysis and forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) — has revolutionized the identification of missing U.S. service members from past conflicts. Through real-world case studies, participants will explore how multidisciplinary approaches, cutting-edge DNA methods, and inter-agency collaboration turn decades-old "unsolvable" cases into successful identifications, providing closure to families and reshaping the future of forensic investigation. See how forensic anthropology and advanced DNA techniques unite to solve decades-old missing service member cases.

This workshop explores how the Academy Standards Board (ASB) drives consistency, rigor, and fairness in forensic science through consensus-based national standards. Participants will see standards applied in real-world labs and legal contexts, engaging in live demonstrations and discussions that show how standardization enhances accuracy, supports the justice system, and reduces the risk of wrongful convictions. Learn how forensic standards from the ASB improve accuracy, fairness, and justice in real-world investigations.

Proceeds from this workshop will benefit the Forensic Sciences Foundation

"Back to Basics: The Fundamentals of Forensic Science in Collaboration" equips forensic professionals with the tools and strategies to excel in high-stakes, interdisciplinary investigations — especially mass disasters. Through case studies, expert panels, and scenario-based exercises, participants will explore teamwork, communication, ethical decision-making, and scientific integrity, learning how collaboration across forensic, law enforcement, and legal disciplines strengthens investigations, ensures accurate results, and promotes justice. 

This workshop introduces forensic linguistics as the science behind analyzing text, speech, and handwriting, from texts and voicemails to suicide notes and AI-generated essays. Participants will explore authorship identification, threat classification, speaker and writer analysis, and deepfake detection through interactive demos and software showcases, learning scientifically grounded methods to strengthen forensic evidence and ensure reliability and admissibility in investigations and court. Unlock the power of forensic linguistics to analyze text, speech, and handwriting for reliable, court-ready evidence.

This session examines harmful cultural practices — such as virginity testing, honor killings, and anti-LGBTQ+ violence — that perpetuate discrimination under the guise of tradition or morality. Participants will explore the human rights, legal, and social implications of these acts, learning culturally informed, rights-based strategies to recognize, respond to, and prevent gender-based violence while promoting equity, dignity, and survivor-centered advocacy. Examine harmful cultural practices and learn rights-based strategies to prevent gender- and LGBTQ+-based violence.

Unlock the power of audio evidence in this hands-on workshop with forensic audio expert David Notowitz. Participants will learn to enhance recordings from surveillance, phone calls, and body cams — removing noise, isolating dialogue, and applying professional software techniques — to create clear, persuasive, court-ready exhibits. Designed for all forensic professionals, this session shows how audio forensics can reveal hidden details, strengthen investigations, and boost courtroom impact while emphasizing ethical best practices and admissibility standards. Enhance audio evidence to uncover hidden details, strengthen investigations, and create court-ready exhibits.