The Forensic Science Training Institute at Cedar Crest College presents 2009 NIJ Supported Summer Workshops

Download the information packet and registration form

July 2009

The Inter/Micro Conference
Sponsored and hosted by McCrone Research Institute
Chicago, IL
July 6-10, 2009

Since its beginning in 1948, Inter/Micro has grown to attract microscopists, both amateur and professional, from all areas of light & electron microscopy, including forensic science. The conference runs this year from 06-10 July 2009, with symposia held the first three days and a workshop the final two days. Visit http://mcri.org/home/section/101-399/inter-micro-2009-conference-homepage.

PENN State Forensic Science
2009 Summer Programs
July 27–31

Facial Reconstruction

For program descriptions and fees, visit: www.forensics.psu.edu

2nd Annual Green Mountain DNA Conference
Hosted by the Vermont Forensic Laboratory
Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center, Burlington, VT
July 27-29th, 2009

Please see the conference website (www.greenmountaindna.com) for registration and more details.

August 2009

PENN State Forensic Science
2009 Summer Programs
August 3–7

Survey of Advanced Facial Identification Technique

For program descriptions and fees, visit: www.forensics.psu.edu

The 2009 Trace Symposium
Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, FL
August 3-7, 2009

Registration is limited, so please register early. For more information visit, http://projects.nfstc.org/trace/2009/

2009 American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Annual General Meeting
Dearborn, MI at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
August 8-13, 2009

Program Chairs: Larry Olson and Rigo Vargas
Site Chair: Tom Riley

For more information visit the ASQDE website at: http://www.asqde.org/.
The link for the Ritz Carlton Hotel is: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Dearborn/Default.htm

Suffolk University Summer Forensic Science Institute 2009 Course Offerings
Basic Bloodstain Pattern Analysis FS 504
August 10-14, 40 Hours – 4 Suffolk University credits or certificate

This weeklong course, divided between lectures and laboratory exercises, teaches the fundamental principles of the discipline through theory and practice. The laboratory exercises allow students the opportunity to experiment with how blood reacts under known conditions. This course will not make ‘instant experts’ of the students, but it does give a firm foundation on which they can build expert qualifications.

Suffolk University Summer Forensic Science Institute 2009 Course Offerings
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis FS 505
August 17-21, 40 Hours – 4 Suffolk University credits or certificate

This weeklong course is offered for those students who have successfully completed the basic 40-hour course of study. The course offers the student opportunities to examine blood stained garments, to create reference patterns on fabrics and to complete scene reconstructions and complex 3-dimentional determinations. It is recommended that the students who attend have some field experience in applying what they have previously learned in the basic course to actual cases.

Instructor: Paul Erwin Kish, MS Edu., Forensic Consultants & Associates
Mr. Kish is an internationally recognized expert in the field of bloodstain pattern interpretation. He has consulted on homicide cases in 30 US states and 7 countries. Mr. Kish has instructed over fifty week long classes totaling over 1000 students from 17 countries. He has authored various articles and textbook chapters on the topic of bloodstain patterns. He is a member of SWGSTAIN, a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and is a member of the International Association of Bloodstain Analysts and the International Association for Identification.

Cost: Basic course for certificate: $800.00, Advanced course for certificate: $1,300.00 Each course for four credits: $2,536.00
Housing: Private and double dormitory rooms available at $75 and $49 per night.
Close of Registration: July 10, 2009. The class requires sufficient enrollment.

Contact: Forensic Science Program, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Phone: 617-573-8250, Email: ccarrabi@suffolk.edu

September 2009

Fall 2009 Bloodstain Evidence Institute
Corning, New York
September 21-25, 2009

For information on this educational program contact: Dr. Herbert Leon MacDonell, Director, BLOODSTAIN EVIDENCE INSTITUTE, Post Office Box 1111, Corning, New York 14830; (607) 962-6581; forensiclab@stny.rr.com

The 1st International ICST Conference on Digital Forensics & Cyber Crime (ICDF2C)
Albany, NY, USA
September 30 to October 2, 2009
http://d-forensics.org/

The aim of ICDF2C is to bring together state of the art research contributions in the development of tools, protocols and techniques which assist in the investigation of potentially illegal activity associated with electronic communication and electronic devices. The conference is poised to attract d-Forensics professionals not only from the research and education community, but also from industrial and commercial organizations, as well as government agencies. The conference schedule is 3 days in length and the program includes a number of tracks that you can find here: http://d-forensics.org/index.shtml.

Call for Papers: http://d-forensics.org/callforpapers.shtml

October 2009

8th Annual Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Managers Conference
Hosted by the Southern California Quality Assurance Study Group
Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort, Garden Grove, California
October 5-9, 2009

We will be offering training on several topics of interest for laboratories such as Measurement Uncertainty, Leadership Skills, Root Cause Analysis, and an ISO Roundtable discussion. For more information visit www.afqam.org. Abstracts for presentations are currently being accepted. If you are interested in presenting a paper or other presentation please contact Jasmine Jefferson at N3142@lapd.lacity.org or complete and submit the Call for Papers Form on the AFQAM Website www.afqam.org.

2009 Joint Meeting of MAAFS, MAFS, SAFS AND SWAFS
Wyndham Orlando, Orlando, FL
October 18-23, 2009

For more information please visit http://www.maafs.org/JOINTmtg.htm

If you plan to present a paper or poster at the 2009 JOINT Meeting, please fill out the Call for Papers and submit it to the appropriate Section Chair. The deadline for Paper and Poster Submissions is August 15, 2009.

If you plan to attend this meeting, please call and make your hotel reservation. The JOINT Meeting Planners would like to get an idea of attendance early for budgeting purposes. There is no charge for reservations and they can be cancelled within 1 day of arrival.

October 2010

Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists Annual Meeting
Kansas City, Missouri – Marriott Kansas City Downtown
October 4-8, 2010

Watch www.mafs.net for more information!

If you have training in the field of forensic science and would like to have it posted on the NEAFS web site, contact the NEAFS webmasters: jobs@neafs.org 

Posting Instructions
Please include the following in your submission: course title, location, dates and times, a short description and a direct link to the course posting.  Submitted postings must be 50 words or less, we will not be responsible for editing course postings, please use postings on this page as a guide to formatting.

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