Forensic Science

Student Research and Presentations

Cedar Crest students are encouraged to present their research findings to professional forensic scientist organizations. Working with Cedar Crest faculty members, students have made the following presentations at professional meetings.

Nicole Deitz*, Lawrence Quarino, “Phase Contrast and Fluorescent Microscopy of Gel-Based Inks”, Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Rye, New York, 2006

Lori Gilstrap*, Lawrence Quarino., “SensIR Characterization of Glitter in Lip Glosses From Nine Manufacturers”, Thirty-first Annual Meeting of Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Newport, Rhode Island, 2005.

Janine Perna*, Lawrence Quarino, “Seasonal Variation of Phosphatase and Sulfatase Levels in Soil and Their Potential Use in the Comparison of Evidentiary Soil Samples”, Thirtieth Annual Meeting of Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Mystic, Connecticut, 2004 and Fifty-Seventh Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, 2005.

Carol Ritter, Lawrence Quarino, Kristen Johnson*, Jennifer Sears*, Robin Shick*, and Katherine Henkelman*, “Validation of SE33: A DNA-Based Screening Method”, Fifty-Seventh Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, 2005.

Laura Bryant, Kristen Sullivan, Kristen Picard*, Erica Blais, Edward Bernstine, Joanne Squeglia, “Real-Time PCR: A Validation Study”, Massachusetts State Police Crime Laboratory, Thirtieth Annual Meeting of Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Mystic, Connecticut, 2004.

Jennifer D’Andrea*, Christi Esmaili*, Lawrence Quarino,“The Quantitative Extraction of DNA from Lipstick Stains”, Eightieth Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, Monroeville, PA, March 2004.

Melissa Smith*, Lawrence Quarino, "Validation Studies of Saliva Stain Mapping," 29th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Pittsfield, MA, November 2003.

Michelle C. DePaola*, Susan E. Fanok*, Thomas E. Jensen, Barbara Rowley, “Characterization of an Acrylic Fiber Reference Collection”, 28th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Atlantic City, NJ, November 2002.

Carol M. Stein*, Thomas Jensen, Barbara Rowley, “Qualitative Spot Test for the Detection of EDTA in Bloodstains”, 28th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Atlantic City, NJ, November 2002.

Beth Rice*, Barbara Rowley, Evaluation of ABA Card HemaTrace Immunochromatography Device for the Forensic Identification of Human Bloodstains, 25th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Hyannis, MA, October, 1999.

Julie Miller, R.N.*, Barbara Rowley, Thomas Jenson, “Bloodstains Produced By Small Drops of Blood”, 27th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Mt. Snow, Vermont, October 2001.

*Cedar Crest student

Janine Perna ’04 and Dr. Lawrence Quarino presenting a research poster at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, February 2005, New Orleans.