M.S. in Forensic Science Graduates and Thesis Research
2009
Jamie Baerncopf
Association and Discrimination of Ignitable Liquids from Matrix Interferences Using Chemometric Procedures
Kamila Gomez
Recovery and Quantification of Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA from Improvised Explosive Devices Using Comparative Soaking and Swabbing Techniques
Brianne Kiley
A Highly Sensitive Sex Determination Assay for Low Quality DNA
2008
Andrea Clowes
A Comparison of Two Methods of Age Determination using Histomorphology: Periosteal versus Endosteal Surface Equations
Jennifer Froelich
Development of a Small-Scale Tandem Mass Spectrometry Approach for the Analysis of Protein Biomarkers from Biological Threat Agents
Rebecca Golas
Skeletal Weathering and mtDNA Isolation: A Study of Dental Remains
Amber Heard
Non-Metric Assessment of Southeast and Northeast Asian Ancestry in the Forensic Context
Shane Hoffmann
Investigative Studies into the Recovery of DNA from Improvised Explosive Device Containers
Stefanie Kremer
Genetic Identification of Assemblers of Pipe Bombs
Lisa Lagoo
The Persistence of GSR in Decomposing Tissue and Blowfly Larvae
Timothy Lange
The Effects of Soil Chemistry on Skeletal Preservation at the Voegtly Cemetery
Erin Lenz
Rhizobial T-RFLP Analysis for Differentiating Soils and Habitats
Christina Malone
A Radiographic Assessment of Pediatric Fracture Healing and Time Since Injury
Lucas Marshall
Association and Discrimination of Diesel Fuels Using Chemometric Procedures for Forensic Arson Investigations
2007
Kristy Bachus
Evaluation of a Novel Decontamination and DNA Recovery and Detection Method for Bacillus anthracis
Nicole Burt
Testing the Demirjian Method and International Demirjian Method on an Urban American Sample
Heather Dotzauer
Organic Impurity Profiling of Illicit Ecstasy Tablets Using Solid-Phase Microextraction/GC-MS
Ken Eilert
Polymerase Resistance to PCR Inhibitors in Bone
Kelly Greenough
Forensic Analysis of Cosmetic Face Powders
Brian Higgins
Examination of Structural Polymorphism at D21S11 Locus: Implications in Human Identification Applications
Kimberly Jennings
Gene Expression and Development in Blow Flies: A method to more precisely estimate postmortem intervals
Srividhya Kidambi
Analysis of Metallic Nanoparticles in Polymer Films for Illicit Drug Analysis as Chemical Sensors
Elizabeth McGaw
Trace Metal Profiling in Document Papers Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Melissa Meaney
Separation and Quantitation of Nitrated Explosives using Thin-Layer Chromatography and Charge-Coupled Device Camera Imaging
Carl Newman
Microchip Separations of Alkaloids with UV-Absorbance Spectral Detection
Christina Rauzi
Genetic Analysis of Burials from the Butrint, Albania Triconch Palace and Merchant's House
Luther Schaeffer
The Persistence of Gunshot Residue on Decomposing Tissue
Gwynyth Scherperel
Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Characterization of Smokeless Powder
Shannon Soltysiak
Alkaline Digestion of Head and Pubic Hairs for Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Analysis
Agnieszka Steiner
Performance of the Reflected Ultraviolet Imaging System (RUVIS) in visualizing latent fingerprints on various non-porous and semi-porous surfaces
2006
Chadwyck Douglass
FTIR Spectrophotometry of Office and Packaging Tapes that have been Subjected to Accelerated Aging by Incandescent and UV Light
Ann Chamberlain
Criminal Paternity DNA Testing of Microscopically-Identified Formalin-Fixed Chorionic Villi in Paraffin-Embedded Products of Conception
Carrie Jackson
A More Sensitive Sex Determination Assay
Audrey Martin
The Application of Single Particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometry for the Detection and Identification of High Explosives and Chemical Warfare Agents
Melissa Meyers
The Utility of Microbial DNA and Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Analysis in the Forensic Examination of Soil
Corinne Michaud
A Comparison of Simple Tissue Preservation Methods that Result in Reliable DNA Analysis
Lindsey Murray
Genetic Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains from Kamenica, Albania
Michael Mutolo
Molecular Identification of Pathogens in Ancient Skeletal Remains from Butrint and Diaporit Albania
Melissa Torpey
An Investigation of Stages of Epiphyseal Union in the Cervical Vertebrae of Young Adult Skeletons