KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 March 1, 2023 \u2013 Things can get a little grim in the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Beaupre Center on Friday afternoons \u2014 and that\u2019s by design. It\u2019s not too scary for the attending students, however: they are there to learn. The gathering calls together experts on the subject of crime, its prevention and investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Experts on arson, DNA analysis, and forensic psychiatry are among the speakers for the spring 溏心vlog免费B站 Forensic Science Seminar Series<\/strong>, which runs Friday afternoons through April 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The annual series \u2014 which also includes lectures on toxicology and active shooter scenarios \u2014 is held in Room 100 of the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus, on Friday afternoons in the fall and spring semesters, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. The building is home to the University\u2019s robust chemistry program and also houses a federal Homeland Security Center of Excellence for Explosives Detection, Mitigation and Response. 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Forensic Science Partnership represents a model of successful investment in the chemistry program at 溏心vlog免费B站 in close partnership with the State Crime Laboratory, within the College of Pharmacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is the 24th year of the free, public seminar series, which offers lectures in the fall and spring. See the full schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dennis Hilliard, director of the Rhode Island State Crime Laboratory<\/a> at 溏心vlog免费B站 \u2014 and possessor of probably one of the more unique Rolodexes in the state \u2014 has coordinated the speaker series since 1999. \u201cWe are fortunate to have so many well-respected presenters come to 溏心vlog免费B站,\u201d he says. His colleague Jimmie Oxley<\/a>, 溏心vlog免费B站 chemistry professor and a world-known explosives expert, kicked off this year\u2019s spring session in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This winter, attendees also heard about crime scene investigation and the \u201cC.S.I. Effect\u201d (where crimes are neatly wrapped up in an hour). Leslie Nolan<\/a> of the Rhode Island Department of Health described the illegal drugs currently being seen in the state\u2019s Drug Chemistry Laboratory, while Virginia Maxwell<\/a> from the University of New Haven brought the hidden world of dogfighting to light. Links to talks by prior speakers can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The remaining speakers and topics this spring are:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n March 3 \u2013 \u201cArson and Fire Investigations,\u201d <\/strong>deputy state fire marshals Paul Manning and James Given of the Rhode Island State Fire Marshal Office. The office is responsible for conducting investigations of all fires in Rhode Island where arson is suspected and is active in fire prevention education for citizens of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n March 10 \u2013 \u201cForensic Toxicology,\u201d <\/strong>Alexis Donaway, Rhode Island Department of Health. Donaway will discuss the use of toxicology, chemistry and pharmacology to aid investigations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n March 24 \u2013 \u201cActive & Mass Shooters,\u201d <\/strong>Katherine Schweit. Schweit served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 20 years, helping to jail bank robbers, kidnappers, and domestic terrorists, while working with police responding to mass casualty and active shooter incidents. Schweit created the FBI\u2019s Active Shooter program and has since devoted her energy to helping prevent more tragedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n March 31 \u2013 \u201cDNA Analysis,\u201d <\/strong>Cara Lupino, Rhode Island Forensic Lab. Lupino (M.S. \u201904) is the supervisor of forensic biology at the Rhode Island Department of Health, Center for Forensic Sciences. She has testified numerous times as an expert witness in forensic biology and forensic DNA. Lupino will provide an overview of forensic biology and DNA in Rhode Island and the emerging field of forensic investigative genetic genealogy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n April 7 \u2013 \u201cQuestioned Documents \u2013 Forensic Document Analysis,\u201d<\/strong> Kenneth Zercie, University of New Haven, Connecticut, forensics consultant. Zercie has an extensive background in law enforcement and previously served as director of Connecticut\u2019s state scientific services division. He also has a private forensic consulting business and has testified in a number of high-profile cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n April 14 \u2013 \u201cForensic Psychiatry: What Does It All Mean?,\u201d<\/strong> Daniel Greenfield, Albert Einstein College of Medicine \/ Seton Hall University. Greenfield is a board-certified psychiatrist, preventive medicine specialist, and addiction medicine specialist. He has had extensive clinical and forensic experience in psychiatry and addiction medicine and is the author of \u201cWriting Forensic Reports: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n April 21 \u2013 \u201cCold Case Evidence,\u201d<\/strong> Elaine Pagliaro, Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science. Pagliaro retired from the Connecticut Department of Public Safety Forensic Science Laboratory, where she was involved in most of the state\u2019s major criminal investigations, such as the Martha Moxley murder and the infamous \u201cWoodchipper Murder\u201d case. She is a qualified expert witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n April 28 \u2013 \u201cIsabella Stewart Gardner Theft,\u201d<\/strong> Anthony Amore is Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where he is charged with the ongoing efforts to recover thirteen works of art stolen from the museum more than 30 years ago. As an expert in security matters, especially those related to cultural property and homeland security, he will take the audiences step-by-step through the heist which occurred on March 18, 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Forensic Science Seminar Series is offered for credit, and is also open to the public at no cost. Since its inception in 1999, the series has brought a range of speakers to 溏心vlog免费B站, discussing everything from blood spatter and hair analysis to Sherlock Holmes and terrorism, welcoming experts from the Smithsonian, NCIS, the U.S. Secret Service, Israeli Police, Innocence Project, FBI, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n