Research and Seminar: Class of 2017

Below is a listing of the Class of 2017 presentations, posters, research papers, and seminar presentations; all viewable online.
 
 


Marcie Bachler

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Medical Implants: Healers or Hell-Raisers”

Research Presentation:
“An Analysis of Smartphones Using Open Source Tool versus the Proprietary Tool Cellebrite UFED Touch”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Trevor Bobka

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“SMS Encryption: Don’t Get Caught Sexting”

Research Presentation:
“Analysis of Photocopier Hard Drives for Forensic Relevant Artifacts”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Marissa Bussard

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Touch DNA and Secondary DNA Transfer at Crime Scenes”

Research Presentation:
“Analysis of Applied Biosystems Quantifiler Trio as a Y-screening Technique”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Adelee Choban

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Underwater Crime Scene Investigation”

Research Presentation:
“Optimization of Qiacube for Differential Separation of Forensic Casework Samples”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Joseph DeMaro

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Are You Safe Here?”

Research Presentation:
“Forensic Application of the DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Kaitlin Huffman

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Latent Print Processing Using IR Fluorescence”

Research Presentation:
“The Internal Validation for Termination of Low Quantity DNA Samples and Male Female Mixture Samples utilizing Applied Biosystems® Quantifiler® Trio”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Kristen James

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Could Voice Recognition Become Synonymous with Fingerprints and DNA?”

Research Presentation:
“Evaluating Crime Trends of Five Ohio Cities to Enhance Law Enforcement’s Understanding of the Communities They Serve”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Jeanine Janowski

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Visualization and Documentation of Bruises on Victims: The Do’s and Don’ts”

Research Presentation:
“An Evaluation of the Discriminatory Power of Micro-FTIR and Raman-Spectroscopies for the Analysis of Automotive Paint”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Chelsea Lawson

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Secondary DNA Transfer”

Research Presentation:
“Evaluation of PowerPlex Fusion for the Recovery of DNA from Cartridges and Shell Casings”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Nicole Rapino

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Chemical Profiling of Decomposition Odors from Human and Human Analogue Remains”

Research Presentation:
“Latent Print Development on Duct Tape Using Rhodamine 6G/Tween 20 Solution on Simulated Evidence Samples”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Karlee Rock

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Implications of the Legalization of Marijuana and the Effects on Workplace Drug Testing”

Research Presentation:
“Evaluating the Success of Latent Prints and DNA off of Submitted Firearms”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Emily Russell

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Impurity Profiling as a Means of Origin Identification of Illicit Heroin Samples”

Research Presentation:
“Validation of a Qualitative LC/MS/MS Method for Buprenorphine and Norbuprenorphine in Blood to Help Determine Predictors of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Rural Appalachia”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Chelsea Sohyda

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Virtual Autopsies: Taking Forensics Pathology into the 21st Century”

Research Presentation:
“Expanded Amplification Kits: The Validation and Data Assessment of PowerPlex® Fusion 6C System and GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Cristina Spicher

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Who Let the Khat Out of the Bag?”

Research Presentation:
“The Evaluation of Portable Handheld Raman Systems for the Presumptive Identification of Narcotics”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Reyne Spychalski

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Familial DNA Searching: pros, Cons, and Implementation Strategies”

Research Presentation:
“Optimizing a Sequence of Methods for the Development of Latent Prints on Thermal Paper”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Celia Whelan

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Is Your Car Sick and Is It Contagious?”

Research Presentation:
“Retrieval of Infotainment System Artifacts from ‘iVe‘ ”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF


Amanda Wilberg

Lay Seminar Presentation:
“Excavated Bodies After Massive Destructive Events”

Research Presentation:
“Validation of Various Fingerprint Processes in a Medium Municipal Agency”

Research Paper PDF
Research Poster PDF

 
 

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