Explosives, terrorism and FBI investigations among topics of äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s fall forensic seminar series



KINGSTON, R.I. – September 16, 2015 — Lovers of chemistry, criminalistics or any one of the many crime shows that dominate TV lineups will delight in this semester’s äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Forensic Science Seminar Series, which features talks by FBI agents, engineers, professors and retired members of the military and police.


The talks will be held Fridays from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Pastore Hall, 51 Lower College Road, Room 124 on äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBվ’s Kingston campus. All talks are free and open to the public.


The seminar schedule is as follows:


Friday, Sept. 18, Ray Handel, operations officer at the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine, “Characteristics of Chemical Explosives.â€


Friday, Sept. 25, John R. Hobbs, owner of Hobbs Consulting, “Airport Explosives Detection: History, Airplane Bombings and Future Responses.â€


Friday, Oct. 2, Dr. Daniel P. Greenfield, psychiatrist and professor of neuroscience at Seton Hall University, “Forensic Psychiatry in a Nutshell.â€


Friday, Oct. 9, Anthony Amore, who earned his bachelor’s degree from äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ in English, director of security at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum, “81 Minutes: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist.â€


Friday, Oct. 16, Alan Hazen, president of the Hazen Research and Consultant Group, “Terrorist Investigations – Tale of the Dinosaur.â€


Friday, Oct. 23, Robert Leuci, retired police officer, author and part-time lecturer at äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, “Is It Time to Change Our Approach to Drug Enforcement?â€


Friday, Oct. 30, John Wojtowicz, senior engineer at the U.S. Department of Transportation, “Transportation Innovation – Is It Worth the Risk?â€


Friday, Nov. 6, Steven Burmeister, vice president of Austin Powder Special Products LLC and retired FBI agent, “How to Manage Terrorist Events.â€


Friday, Nov. 13, Elizabeth Rosato, Providence FBI resident agent, “FBI Response Teams – Evidence Collection for the FBI.â€


Friday, Nov. 20, Amber Kasbeer, engineer at the Transportation Security Administration and the Air Force Reserve, “Understanding and Managing the Forensics of Improvised Explosive Devices.â€


Friday, Dec. 4, Brian Dolph, maritime weapons of mass destruction and law enforcement project manager for the United States Coast Guard, “U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center…No Cookie-Cutter Job Here!â€


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Emma Clarke, an intern in the department of marketing and communications and a public relations major, wrote this release.