Richard A. Weems, DMD, MS, D-ABFO, a native of Birmingham, AL, passed away on March 4, 2022. He received his dental degree from the School of Dentistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), in 1977. He served for two years as a dental officer in the United States Army at Fort Jackson, SC, practiced general […]
Source: Tate Yeatman, MS, Toxicology Section Awards and Scholarships Committee Chair The Toxicology Section’s awards and scholarships offer an enviable way to recognize the achievements and contributions of our distinguished colleagues and promising students. Nominations and all accompanying supporting information are due on August 1, 2022. The Alexander O. Gettler Award—Analytical Achievement in Forensic Toxicology […]
Source: Karen J. Nobles, MFS, Questioned Documents Section Chair The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Questioned Documents Section presents the Maureen Casey-Owens Award to honor the Best Paper or Poster given at the annual scientific conference. The presentations are judged by several members who are selected by the section’s Awards Committee Chair. The award […]
Source: John J. Ross, Jr., MFS, Homeland Security Investigations Forensic Laboratory Unit Chief The Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forensic Laboratory mourns the passing of AAFS Questioned Documents Section Associate Member and Senior Forensic Document Examiner Elizabeth “Lisa” Gil. Lisa fought a courageous battle with cancer and was surrounded by her family when she passed on […]
Source: Sebastien S. Prat, MD, Section Secretary Please find below the most recent updates pertaining to the Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Section, including: Eleanor Vo Annual Conference Diversity Outreach Committee Educational Activities Upcoming Conferences Recent Publications in the Journal of Forensic Sciences Dr. Eleanor Vo I would like to start by acknowledging the memory […]
Source: Brian L. Janysek, MFS, General Section Secretary I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays. With the resignation of the AAFS Secretary on January 12, 2022, the AAFS Board of Directors appointed Joanna Collins to serve out the remainder of the Secretary’s term. As such, Ms. Collins will vacate the General Section’s Director position. The General […]
Source: Sabra Botch-Jones, MS, Section Chair With the 2022 Annual Conference only one month away, there are a few things members of the AAFS Toxicology Section need to know. The first ever AAFS hybrid meeting will be held February 21-25, 2022 in Seattle, WA or a device of your choice! We are excited to announce […]
Source: Sherri L. Kacinko, PhD, Nominating Committee The nominating committee consisting of Sherri Kacinko, Nick Tiscione, and Doug Rohde have unanimously agreed to the following 2022 nominations: Section Chair—Madeleine Swortwood Section Secretary—Amanda Mohr Awards and Scholarship Committee—Jennifer Colby We look forward to seeing everyone at the February […]
Source: Robin Ainsworth, DDS, MS, Odontology Section Secretary It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Dr. Paula Brumit passed away last Friday, December 17, 2021. Dr. Brumit’s contributions to forensic odontology were considerable. Dr. Brumit was actively engaged in both the American Board of Forensic Odontology and the American Academy of […]
Source: Brian L. Janysek, MFS, Section Secretary The nominating committee consisting of Paul Kish, William Andrews, and T.L. Williams completed their review of the nominees for 2022 General Section Officers and unanimously agreed to the following 2022 nominations: Section Director—Claire Shepard Section Chair—Melissa Connor Section Secretary—Brian Janysek We look […]
Source: Sabra R. Botch-Jones, MS, Section Chair The 2022 American Academy of Forensic Sciences annual conference is less than two months away! We are excited to return to a more “normal” meeting with the upcoming hybrid meeting, where we can interact with friends and colleagues, attend fantastic scientific sessions, and celebrate the 2022 section awardees. […]
Source: A.P. Winburn, Anthropology Section Secretary Please email any nominations for the T. Dale Stewart Award to Section Chair Marin Pilloud (mpilloud@unr.edu) by January 1. Please see the following information excerpted from the Policy and Procedure Manual regarding this award. The T. Dale Stewart Award recognizes outstanding, career-long contributions to the field of forensic anthropology. The Stewart Award […]
Source: Shawn K. West, MSFS, ABC Vice President The Fall 2021 American Board of Criminalists (ABC) Newsletter is now available. Click HERE for full issue.
Source: Daniel N. Hankinson, MS, ABC President, and Audra C. Yovanovich, MSFS, ABC Examination Committee Chair With the recent addition of the Biological Evidence Screening (BIO) and Forensic DNA (DNA) certification examinations, field testing of the Foundational Knowledge Exam (FKE), and the continuing development of future examinations in our quest for International Organization for Standardization […]
Source: Shawn K. West, MSFS, ABC Vice President The American Board of Criminalistics (ABC) is recruiting for an At-Large Director to serve on the Board of Directors (BoD). The candidate is voted in by the BoD for a three-year term. This three-year term will expire at the conclusion of the February 2025 ABC board meeting. […]
Source: Dean M. De Crisce, MD, AAFS Psychiatry & Behavioral Science Section Board Representative In honor of National Forensic Science Week, the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences section at AAFS is recognizing Dr. Richard E. Rosner as an individual who has made an astounding impact in his discipline over the course of his career. Richard E. […]
Source: Jason M. Paroff, JD, Section Chair The Digital & Multimedia Sciences (DMS) Section is seeking volunteers from the section who are interested in moderating a block of presentations during our Scientific Program currently scheduled for February 24–25, 2022. As many of you know, the 2022 conference will be a hybrid event. This means people who […]
Sources: Allysha P. Winburn, PhD, Section Secretary, Constantine Eliopoulos, PhD, and Marcella H. Sorg, PhD It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bill Haglund, an exceptional forensic anthropologist and humanitarian. Bill was born in Duluth, MN, in 1943 and spent much of his childhood with his grandparents in Baker, OR. While […]
Source: Brian L. Janysek, MFS, Section Secretary To all General section members, this is a final call. The General Section Nominating Committee, consisting of Paul Kish, T.L. Williams, and William Andrews, announces a final call for nominations for Section Director, Section Chair, and Section Secretary, all of whom will be elected during the section business meeting in […]
Source: Karen J. Nobles, MFS, Questioned Documents Section Chair It is with a heavy heart that the Questioned Documents Section announces the loss of long-time Fellow, Frank Hicks. Frank has been a member of the Academy since 1991. He was also a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners (ABFDE), serving as President […]