The R.B.H. Gradwohl Medallion is the Academy’s highest honor to be bestowed on one who has made an exceptional contribution to the field of forensic science. It is a distinct pleasure to announce that Dr. Yale H. Caplan has been selected by the AAFS Board of Directors as the newest AAFS Gradwohl Laureate. Dr. Caplan […]
The AAFS Past Presidents Council is pleased to announce that the recipient of the Outstanding Early Career Achievement in Forensic Science Award is Daniel E. Mabel, MS, a Member in the Criminalistics Section. The award will be presented by Betty Layne DesPortes, Chair of the Past Presidents Council, on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, during the […]
Carol E. Henderson, AAFS Past President and Jurisprudence Section Fellow, has been named “Distinguished Fellow” by the AAFS Board of Directors. Ms. Henderson will be honored with the Distinguished Fellow Award during the 2019 Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, February 20, in Baltimore, MD. Ms. Henderson was elected into membership in the Jurisprudence Section in […]
Source: Nancy Jackson, AAFS Director of Development & Accreditation In 1978, San Francisco and New York City held the first Take Back the Night events in the United States. Over time, sexual assault awareness activities grew to include the issues of sexual violence against men and men’s roles in ending sexual violence. National Sexual Assault […]
Source: Nancy Jackson, AAFS Director of Development and Accreditation As National Women’s History Month comes to a close, we honor our sixth female AAFS President and the first female AAFS President from the Jurisprudence Section. The interaction of law and science is the nexus that creates the forensic science disciplines within the world of science. […]
In continued celebration of National Women’s History Month, we honor the work of the female American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Presidents who have produced lasting effects on the quality of forensic science training and education. Although forensic science educational programs are common today, that was not always the case. Similarly, professional training programs in […]
Source: Nancy Jackson, AAFS Director of Development and Accreditation This month, we recognize and honor the many achievements of the female American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Past Presidents to celebrate National Women’s History Month. Of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, forensic science is the most subject diverse, encompassing all of the […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, we prepare for the future by looking back at our female presidents, to admire their accomplishments, and to reflect on the great distances they have traveled in their professional fields. We can learn from these powerful and influential women who have preceded us and have achieved so much. Our […]
Dr. Robert E. Gaensslen was honored at the 69th American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Scientific Meeting in New Orleans, LA, with the Academy’s highest honor — the R.B.H. Gradwohl Medallion. The Gradwohl Medallion is intended to honor one who has made exceptional contributions to the field of forensic science. The criteria for the […]
Source: Nancy Jackson, AAFS Director of Development and Accreditation As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, our focus is on the female trailblazers in forensic science who have served as presidents of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). The second female president of the AAFS served during the noticeable growth and expansion of […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are honoring the many achievements of women forensic scientists by recognizing the six women who have served as President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). Few women worked in forensic science disciplines when AAFS was founded in 1948, but we have come a long way since […]