Education & Training

The NCSTL recorded many professionals from diverse specialties. You can hear and see them by clicking on the links below. To hear: click on the peoples' names. To see video: click on the "here" links.

Italian Students speak about their interest in forensics. Click here to see the video.

Luciano Garafano and Joe Bono on International Perspectives of forensic science. Click here to see the video.

Desiree A. Reid, President of the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC), talks about ABC Certification. Click here to see the video.

Dr. Joseph H. Davis, Retired AAFS Past President, speaks about oral history on forensic trailblazers. Click here to see the video.

David M. Benjamin, PhD, provides ten suggestions to improve your demeanor and communication skills in court in his talk, "The Ten Commandments of Testifying in Court".

Amanda Frohwein, Criminalist, speaks to and about young forensic scientists. Click here to see the video.

Blake Stephen Howald, JD, Attorney and doctoral student in linguistics, speaks about forensic linguistics. Click here to see the video.

Carole Chaski, PhD, Forensic Linguist, developer of software used to solve forensic problems, and President of Alias Technology, discusses language as evidence in the digital age. Click here to see the video.

Dr. Robert Dorion, Forensic Odontologist, is the Director of Forensic Dentistry LSJML, speaks about bitemark evidence. Click here to see the video.

Jack Kenney, DDS, Pediatric Dentist and Forensic Odontologist, talks about the role of dentistry in solving crimes. Click here to see the video.

Marna McLendon, JD, MFS, Arizona Assistant Attorney General, shares information on the Arizona Forensic Services Advisory Committee. Click here to see the video.

Marc A. Krouse, MD, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner, Tarrant County, TX, speaks about being a forensic pathologist: educational background, high-profile cases, mass disaster response, and consulting. Click here to see the video.

Randy Hanzlick, MD, Forensic Pathologist, describes what a forensic pathologist is. Click here to see the video.

Michael Baden, MD, Chief Forensic Pathologist New York State Police, speaks about how he entered the field and some prominent issues. Click here to see the video.

Justice Tettey, Chief Laboratory and Scientific Section, talks about the new United Nations forensic work programme. Click here to see the video.

Michael Baylor, Director Center for Forensic Sciences, RTI International, speaks about forensic toxicology and how to enter the field. Click here to see the video.

Robert C. Gaffney, Special Agent with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, talks about the role of serving as a liaison between forensic examiners and CID special agents in the the field. He mentions the positions which are being hired. Click here to see the video.

Virginia Lynch, Forensic Clinical Nurse Specialist, teaches and serves as an international in forensic education for health and justice systems worldwide. She discusses the newest forensic service resources. Click here to see the video.

Dan Martell, PhD, Forensic Neuropsychologist, talks about neuro law, or the application of neuroscience to the law. Click here to see the video.