Source: Steven C. Clark, PhD, Section Secretary The August 1 deadline for 2019 abstract submissions has passed and Program Chair Gina Londino and Co-Chair Brian Janysek are busy with the review process and building an excellent program! Thanks to all that submitted abstracts this year. The General Section Nominating Committee, consisting of Julie Howe, David Zeliff, […]
Source: Jan Seaman Kelly, BA, Section Chair Greetings: The Ordway Hilton Section Award is a prestigious award given to a member of the Questioned Documents Section who has made significant contributions to the field of Forensic Document Examination and to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Below is the criteria as listed in the AAFS […]
Source: Betty Layne DesPortes, JD, MS, Awards Committee Chair, Past Presidents Council Chair The nomination period for 2019 Academy-wide awards has opened. Please consider submitting nominations for the following awards. All references to the Policy and Procedure Manual may be found HERE. The Gradwohl Medallion: Summary of Criteria: The recipient must be or have been […]
Source: Jennifer C. Love, PhD, Anthropology Section Secretary Just a reminder that nominations for the T. Dale Stewart Award are due to the AAFS Anthropology Section Chair, Kate Spradley, by December 15, 2017. Below is an excerpt from the AAFS Policy and Procedure Manual regarding the award and Kate’s contact information. The T. Dale Stewart […]
Source: Steven C. Clark, PhD, Section Secretary It is time to finalize your ideas for your abstract submissions for the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting in Seattle, WA. The August 1 deadline is nearing and Program Chair Gina Londino and Co-Chair Steven Downs are looking forward to your submissions. The 2018 theme of “Science Matters” was […]
Sources: Marla E. Carroll, BS, Section Secretary, and Rhesa G. Gilliland, MS, Section Membership Committee Chair We have a great program scheduled for the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, and we want as many people as possible who are qualified to attend to benefit from the presentations. Please tell your coworkers and colleagues about […]
Source: Adam J. Freeman, DDS, Section Secretary It’s hard to believe Labor Day has passed and kids are going back to school. It is a sign that the process for preparing for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 69th Annual Scientific Meeting in Louisiana is fast approaching. The accommodations information is on the AAFS website […]
Source: Joanna L. Collins, MFS, Section Secretary It is time to finalize your ideas for your abstract submissions for the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, LA. The August 1 deadline is nearing and Program Chair Melissa Connor and Co-Chair Gina Londino are looking forward to your submissions and to building a dynamic and […]
Source: Marla E. Carroll, BS, DMS Section Secretary Great news for DMS Section members and the Academy … Our own Zeno Geradts and David Baker have been chosen as nominees for 2017-18 AAFS officers. Congratulations to Zeno, who is the nominee for Treasurer, and Dave, who is the nominee for a Vice President’s position. They […]
During the 2016 AAFS Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, the membership voted on major revisions to the AAFS bylaws and procedures related to its Code of Ethics. You may access the amendments to the AAFS Bylaws at http://www.aafs.org/wp-content/uploads/Bylaws.pdf. You may access the newly revised ethics procedures in the AAFS Policy and Procedure Manual at […]
Source: Raymond G. Miller, DDS, Section Chair The 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) in Las Vegas fulfilled the opportunity to enhance our knowledge through continuing forensic education. It also gave us the chance to reunite with our colleagues from across the nation and the world. Our interactions make […]
Source: Joanna L. Collins, MFS, Section Secretary It is time once again to make plans to attend the 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. While it may seem like we were just in Orlando, many individuals have been working behind the scenes during the last several months to ensure we have a great […]
Pursuant to the Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) Policies & Procedures, Policy 4.10 Review of Standards, FEPAC is tasked with conducting ongoing and comprehensive reviews of its accreditation standards to verify they adequately evaluate educational quality and are relevant to the education needs of students seeking a career in forensic science. During a […]
Source: John J. Lentini, BA, Section Chair Despite the fact that temperatures in Orlando dropped into the low 30s during the week, a successful meeting was had, especially for those members who consider 34 to be “warm.” Karolyn Tontarski and Vincent Desiderio put together an outstanding scientific program, which included 123 oral presentations, 76 posters, […]
Pursuant to AAFS policies, specific documents such as proposed bylaws amendments and the financial audit report must be provided to the Voting Members of the Academy 30 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting. Documents which have historically been mailed in January (e.g., Applicants List, Proposed Bylaws Amendments, Audit Report, and Annual Business Meeting Minutes) are […]
Source: Lawrence Quarino, PhD, Section Chair Congratulations to Section Program Chair, Kary Tontarski, and Program Co-Chair, Vincent Desiderio who have put together an excellent scientific program for the 2015 Annual Meeting. The program is well balanced in all criminalistics areas and in keeping with this year’s theme of the forensic science family, several multidisciplinary sessions […]
Presentations at AAFS Annual Scientific Meetings and corresponding abstracts must be formulated to promote education and to elevate accuracy, precision, and specificity in the forensic sciences. Presentations or abstracts which promote a commercial product, company, entity, or service are not allowed at AAFS Annual Scientific Meetings. Presentations by commercial entities shall be limited to the […]
It is with a very heavy heart to report that Robert “Bob” Thibault passed away on October 11 at the age of 74. Bob is survived by his wife, Nancy; his children, Timothy R. Thibault, Gainesville, VA, Tina (Matthew) O’Connor, Marietta, GA; and several grandchildren. Bob had served the forensic science profession and the American […]