Jan 30 is the only change
KINGSTON, R.I. – January 23, 2004 – The äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Forensic Science Partnership has revised its seminar series schedule for the spring semester because of the cancellation of classes on Friday, Jan. 16.
The series is held on Fridays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. through April 30 and is free and open to the public. All lectures will be given in Pastore Hall, Room 124.
The new schedule of speakers and their topics follow:
o Jan. 23, Elaine Pagliaro, Connecticut State Crime Laboratory, crime laboratory overview
o Jan. 30, Gino Rebussini, of the Rhode Island Department of Health laboratory, clandestine laboratory investigations. Rebussini had originally been scheduled to speak Jan. 16.
o Feb. 6, Otto Gregory, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ professor of chemical engineering, the microscope as a forensic tool
o Feb. 13, Providence Police Det. Patricia Cornell, crime scene investigation
o Feb. 20, Tom Thurman of Eastern Kentucky University, explosion scene investigation and PanAm flight 103
o Feb. 27, Nancy Haley, of the R.I. Department of Health, drug analysis
o March 5, Mark Zabinski, retired Cranston Police detective, fingerprint analysis
o March 12, spring break
o March 19, Virginia Maxwell, Connecticut State Crime Laboratory, forensic analysis of paint, glass and soil
o March 26, äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ graduate Herb MacDonell, called the father of blood spatter analysis who testified in the O.J. Simpson case, applied forensic science—blood spatter analysis
o April 2, John Lentini, of Applied Technical Services, investigating fire scenes
o April 9, Robin Smith, of the Rhode Island Department of Health, DNA– scientific and legal issues
o April 16, Jeff Morrow, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, tracking the cold scent—cold case investigations
o April 23, Gregg Mokrzycki of the FBI, analysis of document fraud
o April 30, Kathleen Canning of the FBI, violent crimes against children and profiling.