Research and Seminar Class of 2021

Below is a listing of the Class of 2021 research presentations, viewable online.


Katherine Taylor

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Environmental Forensics: An Overview of the Field With an Emphasis on Oil Spills 

Research Presentation:
Internal Validation of the QIAsymphony SP Instrument & the QIAsymphony DNA Investigator Kit

 


Isabella McMillion

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Equine Forensics

Research Presentation:
Digital Characterization of Opioid Presumptive Tests by Color Picking Apps

 


Samantha Popp

Research Presentation:
A Comparison of Touch DNA Results: Analysis of Second Half of Stored Swabs

 


Nicole Lane

Research Presentation:
Quantitation of Nicotine in E-vape Liquids Using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry

 


Gretchen Walther

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Deepfake Video Manipulation

Research Presentation:
Data Extraction from an Apple Watch Series 2

 


Mieke Klein

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Chemical Weapons: An Overview of the History & Chemical Reagents

Research Presentation:
Source Identification of Cocaine with GC/MS

 


Carissa Apparicio

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Working Under Pressure: Underwater Crime Scene Investigation

Research Presentation:
An Internal Validation of the Qiagen Qiagility for Quantitation Set-Up

 


Doug Smith

Lay Seminar Presentation:
What’s New Scooby- Doo? Teaching Forensic Science through Media

Research Presentation:
First Impressions: A Case Study Comparing 2-D & 3-D Tire Tread ImpressionsTire

 


Jeffrey Yarbrough

Lay Seminar Presentation:
The Forensic Relevance of Credit Card Skimmers

Research Presentation:
A Technical Comparison of Forensic Image Processing Software

 


Lindsay Haak

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Human Trafficking and the Dark Web

Research Presentation:
Data Decryption of Android 3rd Party Private Messaging Apps: A Case Study

 


Glenna Brown

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Isotopes In the Forensic Work

Research Presentation:
Quality Study of Black Fingerprint Powders

 


Kayla Hill McCown

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Eyewitness Testimony: The Flaws of Human Perception

Research Presentation:
Internal Validation & Performance Check of the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR Instrument Using HID Real-Time PCR Analysis Software (v1.3)

 


Joseph Pacheco

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy to Distinguish Blood & ABO Blood Types

Research Presentation:
Detection of Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Capsaicinoids Using UPLC-MS/MS

 


Madison Martin

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Serial Killers: An Overview of Their Profiles and Characteristics

Research Presentation:
Analysis of 11 Fentanyl Analogs & 21 Common Drugs of Abuse by UPLC/QToF

 


Sydney Stewart

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Wrongful Convictions Due to the Misuse of Forensics

Research Presentation:
Examinations of Gunshots With Variables of Distance, Barrel Length & Calibers

 


Naria Ford-Thompson

Lay Seminar Presentation:
Criminal Minds: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Research Presentation:
Qualitative Analysis and Comparison of Components in ENDS E-Liquids Utilizing GC/MS

 


Michaela Garner

Lay Seminar Presentation:
The Role of Forensic Science in the Management and Processing of Mass Fatality Incidents

Research Presentation:
The Recovery of Blood Fingerprints After Being Submerged Under Water

 


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