Tuesday, February 20 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm | Included with conference registration
The Young Forensic Scientists Forum (YFSF) offers students and young professionals the opportunity to interact with professionals in the forensic science community as they begin their careers. This session presents attendees with the chance to learn about the multitude of careers available in forensic science, as well as develop professional skills that are essential for the job-hunting process. Our mission is to provide the education, mentorship, and resources necessary to champion students and young forensic scientists to promote interest, membership, and participation with AAFS and the forensic science community for years to come.
This full-day session will present the opportunity for attendees to learn about the many career paths one can take in the forensic science community, and how each play a unique role in promoting justice for all and advancing the field.
YFSF Chair:
Emily Rue, PhD
Chemist/Forensic Examiner
US Army Criminal Investigation Division
Atlanta, GAPresenters:
Dayla Rich, PhD
Forensic Chemist II
Union County Sheriff's Office
Monroe, NCClaire Cartozzo, PhD
DNA Analyst
Worldwide Counter Threat Solutions
Louisa, VACheryl Hunter
Membership Coordinator
AAFS
Colorado Springs, COC. Ken Williams, MS, JD
AAFS President
Assistant Chief Forensic Scientist
NJSP Office of Forensic Sciences
Hamilton, NJChristopher Thompson, MD
AAFS President-Elect
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, CAAlex J. Krotulski, PhD
Associate Director
CFSRE
Abington, PAM. Gabriela Roca, PhD
Scientific Affair Coordinator
SERATEC mbH,
Goettingen, Niedersachsen, GERMANYKrystal R. Hans, PhD
Assistant Professor
Purdue University
West Lafayette, INDirk M. Vastrick, BA
Owner, Dirk Vastrick Presents
Spokane Valley, WAAnna S. Duggar, PhD
Director of Forensic Chemistry/Assistant Professor
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LABeth S. Goodspeed, MS
Forensic Scientist IV
MA State Police Crime Laboratory
Bellingham, MAJoe Adserias Garriga, DDS, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Applied Forensic Sciences
Mercyhurst University
Erie, PADeirdre Amaro, MD
Chief Medical Examiner
Boone/Callaway County Medical Examiner's Office
Columbia, MOMichelle R. Peace, PhD
Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VADavette Gadison, MA
Doctoral Candidate
Tulane University
Bangkok, Krung Thep, THAILANDKatarzyna Michaud, MD
Senior Lectures and Privat-Docent
University of Lausanne/University Hospital in Lausanne
Lausanne, Vaud, SWITZERLANDJeremy Boone, MS
Sr. Field Application Scientist-HID
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Moseley, VAMarilyn Miller, EdD
Emeritus Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Chesterfield, VATuesday, February 20 | 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Included with conference registration
This half-day Interdisciplinary Symposium will discuss the influence of forensic science on the concept of Justice for All. Presentations on forensic science's foundational principles, ethics, and evolving definitions will be explored through an in-depth discussion of the Sydney Declaration. The importance of scientific rigor and the role of truthful and transparent application of forensic science knowledge in ensuring the preservation of fair and just judicial and humanitarian outcomes will be highlighted by presenters discussing the innocence work and wrongful convictions. The last half of the symposium will be focused on understanding similarities and differences in the past and current real-world application and role of forensic sciences to the justice system in the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Africa/Africa. The aspiration of working toward a world where there is Justice for All is in the hearts of many forensic scientists. This presentation will discuss the application of forensic science to the basic human right of access to justice and open discussion about the future of the intersection of societal needs, science, and law.
Chair:
Jessica Volz, DNP
Clinical Director of Forensics
Adventist HealthCare
Shady Grove Medical Center
Rockville, MDCo-Chair:
Adam Freeman, DDS
Forensic Odontologist
Westport, CTPresenters:
Claude Roux, PhD
Director, UTS Centre for Forensic Science
President, International Association of Forensic Sciences
University of Technology Sydney
Ultimo, New South Wales, AUSTRALIAPatrick Buzzini, PhD
Professor
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TXMichelle D. Miranda, PhD
Associate Professor & Acting Director
The Center for Criminal Justice Studies-Farmingdale State College [SUNY]
Farmingdale, NYAntonel Olckers, PhD
President, African Forensic Sciences Academy (AFSA)
CEO, DNAbiotec (Pty) Ltd,
Pretoria, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICABernice B. Donald, JD
Judge (Retired)
Resolute Systems LLC
Eads, TNKeith Inman, MCrim
Associate Professor
Cal State East Bay
Hayward, CAIain Pretty, BDS, PhD
Forensic Consultant
Manchester Science Park
Manchester, England, UNITED KINGDOMSarah P. Chu, MS
Director of Policy and Reform
Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice
New York, NY