NCSTL Accomplishments
New Research Areas
NCSTL Presentations
NCSTL Professional Activities
NCSTL Media Coverage
Executive Summary
Project Updates
NCSTL Research Holdings
NCSTL Resources
Closing

April, 2009

Dear Friends of the National Clearinghouse, I am pleased to offer you this project update on The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology, and the Law (NCSTL) at Stetson University College of Law.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS since NCSTL opened its doors on August 1, 2003:

ONLINE RESOURCE:
This extensive online resource includes the world's only searchable comprehensive bibliography on law, science and technology. It contains court decisions and commentary, scholarly publications, commercial applications, professional associations and institutions, and other resources about traditional and new forensic topics, including important topics such as, Identity Theft, Intra and Interstate Tracking of Sexual Predators, Canine Sniff Detection, and Less Than Lethal Technologies.

The database contains 18 resource categories for each of 33 topics in science and technology. At present, it contains more than 79,611 records, and more than 1,300 entries a month are added.

Total number of website visitors since NCSTL opened in 2003 is more than 170,200 from 133 different countries. In addition, comprehensive Cold Case and Identifying the Missing resources have recently been added to the site. No other such national resource exists. The online resource also includes It's Evident, a quarterly newsletter which focuses on the latest topics such as Methamphetamine, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Cyber Forensics, Post-Conviction DNA Testing, Bioterror and the Physician, and Virtual Autopsies. The newsletter is frequently cited in publications across the country.

PARTNERSHIPS with LAW SCHOOLS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS and FEDERAL and STATE AGENCIES:
  • Director serves on:

    • NATIONAL CONFERENCE on SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY and the LAW:
    REFERENCE COLLECTION of LAW, SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY MATERIAL: TRAINING MODULES with an EMPHASIS on DISTANCE EDUCATION:
    PRIMERS on LAW, SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY TOPICS: COMMUNITY ACCEPTANCE PANELS:

    NCSTL convenes focus groups of diverse participants from membership associations, community-based associations, citizen review boards, civil rights organizations, and others to assess public acceptance of new technologies and provide feedback to the National Institute of Justice, assisting the NIJ with a critical component of its technology research agenda.

    Convened a Community Acceptance Panel regarding Calmative Agents as a Less than Lethal Technology. Also provided an in-depth bibliography to panel members. The panel was held in Washington, D.C; April 30, 2007.

    PRESIDENT’S DNA INITATIVE TRAINING:

    The goal of this project is to provide training for defense counsel who are handling cases involving biological evidence on the applications and limitations of DNA evidence as stated in the President’s DNA Initiative. To achieve this goal, the NCSTL will work closely with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and an expert Advisory Group to develop training that will provide defense attorneys with the general knowledge of the uses of DNA evidence in judicial proceedings as it pertains to discovery and ethics, proper closing arguments, case assessment, etc. The proposed training will complement other forensic DNA evidence resources developed by NIJ, e.g., the “Officers of the Court” CD-ROM, which provides a foundational understanding of the science, technology, statistics, and other non-advocacy topics.

  • TWG has been assembled and met on October 29-30, 2007; January 28-29, 2008; March 31-April 1, 2008; June 9-10, 2008, August 4-5, 2008 and October 20-21, 2008, January 19-20, 2009; and March 2-3, 2009. A draft outline was written and writing assignments were made to individual TWG members.

    NCSTL PRESENTATIONS were made in diverse professional fora:
    • Stetson Law Alumni Advisory Board, Gulfport, Florida, August 16, 2003
    • Stetson College of Law Administrators, Gulfport, Florida, September 9, 2003
    • Stetson College of Law Administrative Support Lunch–and–Learn, Gulfport, Florida, October 3, 2003
    • Stetson College of Law Faculty Colloquium, Gulfport, Florida, October 22, 2003
    • Stetson College of Law Honors Program, Gulfport, Florida, October 22, 2003
    • American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, St. Petersburg, Florida, October 29, 2003
    • Florida Division of the International Association for Identification, St. Petersburg, Florida, October 29, 2003
    • National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center – Northeast (NLECTC-N.E), Rome, New York, November 6, 2003
    • Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists, Fort Worth, Texas, November 7, 2003
    • Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, November 8, 2003
    • Herbert G. Goldburg Criminal Law American Inn of Court, Tampa, Florida, November 18, 2003
    • Practicum in Forensic Odontology at the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Department, December 4-6, 2003
    • American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, February 20, 2004
    • Tampa Bay Chiefs of Police, Tampa Florida, September 9, 2004
    • SAFS–MAFS–MAAFS–CSFS Joint Meeting, Orlando, Florida, September 23, 2004
    • Director presented "Investigating Experts," FAMU College of Law, Orlando, Florida, September 24, 2004
    • Pima County Superior Court Judges, Tucson, Arizona, October 15, 2004
    • Presentation on legal issues regarding fingerprints to the NIJ Fingerprint Research Advisory Panel (Director is member of panel), Crystal City, Virginia, October 26-27, 2004
    • American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors, San Diego, California, November 10, 2004
    • American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section Council, Washington, DC, November 13, 2004
    • Open World Delegation from St. Petersburg, Russia, Tampa, Florida, November 18, 2004
    • Director presented at American Academy of Forensic Sciences Annual Conference, February 25, 2005
    • Valerie Stewart, NCSTL Advisory Council member presented at the Federal Bar Association meeting in Washington, DC, April 2, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented "New Developments in Science, Technology and the Law" Stetson University College of Law CLE Program, Tampa, Florida, April 6, 2005
    • Deputy Director presentation to Columbia Delegation of attorneys and judges, Gulfport, Florida, April 7, 2005
    • Director presented at 1er Congreso Internacional De Medicina Legal Y Ciencias Forenses, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 9, 2005
    • Director presented to local law firms and agencies at Stetson University College of Law, Department of Career Services luncheon, Gulfport, Florida, April 13, 2005
    • Director lectured at The National Law Center, George Washington University in Washington, DC, April 19, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented to the Florida Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission, Executive Committee in Tampa, Florida, May 3, 2005
    • Director addressed the 7th World Police Medical Officers Conference in Dunblane, Scotland, May 10, 2005
    • Director lectured to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and fifteen other local law enforcement agencies, and the FBI, Louisiana, May 18, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented to the IACP–LEIM in Greensboro, North Carolina, May 26, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented at the Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiners Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, June 23, 2005
    • Director served on ABA CLE Panel teleconference, "The Uncertain Science of Evidence", July 20, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented at the National Association of Police Organizations, 27th Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 24, 2005
    • Director of Technology and Distance Education presented "Forensic Science Education for the Civil and Criminal Justice Communities" at the 21st Annual Conference on Distance Teaching, Madison, Wisconsin, August 4, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented at the International Association for Identification’s 90th International Educational Conference, Dallas, Texas, August 11, 2005
    • Science and Law Fellow presented "New Technology and Legal Challenges Affecting 21st Century Death Investigation" at the Florida Association of Medical Examiners Conference, Miami, Florida, August 11, 2005
    • Director presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, August 13, 2005
    • Director delivered the keynote address for the Law and Ethics Section at the 17th Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences, Hong Kong, August 26, 2005
    • Director of Technology and Distance Education presented to University of Nankai delegation from Tianjin, China in Tampa, Florida, September 2, 2005
    • Director presented to delegation of Russian Judges, Open World Rule of Law Program, Tampa Florida, September 15, 2005
    • Director presented at Forensics Committee Roundtable, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Miami Beach, Florida, September 25, 2005
    • Director presented to the Marine Corps Staff Judge Advocates, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 20, 2005
    • Director presented an Update Poster at the American Society of Crime Lab Directors conference, Phoenix, Arizona, October 26, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented at the Florida and Georgia Divisions of the IAI, Panama City, Florida, November 7, 2005
    • Director presented information regarding the Clearinghouse to the International Forensic Science Symposium, Taiwan, Taipei, November 7-12, 2005
    • Director presented information on the Clearinghouse to Vice Deans from Universidad de Granada, Gulfport, Florida, November 14, 2005
    • Director presented to the Pinellas County State Legislative Delegation, Safety Harbor, Florida, December 1, 2005
    • Deputy Director presented at the NIJ Forensics & Law Enforcement Conference; Hilton Head, South Carolina, January 30-February 1, 2006
    • Director of Research presented to the Stetson University Board of Trustees Partners, Tampa, Florida, February 24, 2006
    • Staff Researcher, Catherine Guthrie presented to the Forensic Seminar Class at the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, February 27, 2006
    • Director participated in the Consortium of Forensic Science Organizations Technology Fair, Washington, DC, April 5, 2006
    • Director presented and Director of Outreach participated in the Forensic Science Educational Conference (FSEC) for middle school and high school teachers with AAFS and Court TV, Fort Myers, Florida (Florida Gulfcoast University) – May 5-7, 2006
    • Director presented at the European Academy of Forensic Sciences (EAFS) 2006 Conference, Helsinki, Finland, June 11-17, 2006
    • Director of Research and the Director of Technology and Distance Education presented at the CALI (Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, June 14-16, 2006
    • Director of Research and the Director of Technology and Distance Education presented to students from Florida Metropolitan University, Gulfport, Florida, June 23, 2006
    • Director presented at the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association meeting in Marco Island, Florida, July 10, 2006
    • Director presented at the State of Arizona’s CLE, San Diego, California, July 14, 2006
    • Director presented at the Forensic Science Educational Conference III, St. Louis, Missouri, July 25, 2006
    • Director presented at the Actual Innocence for Texas Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Lawyers program, presented by The Center for American and International Law in cooperation with The American Judicature Society, Plano, Texas, Presentation topic: Forensic Science Literature and resources – Lessons to be Learned, August 18, 2006
    • Director presented at the County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey – 2006 Annual Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Presentation topic: How the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law Can Assist Prosecutors in Meeting the CSI Defense, September 15-16, 2006
    • Director lectured to Baton Rouge Crime Laboratory, at Louisiana Association of Forensic Scientists Third Annual DNA Scientific Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 27, 2006
    • Director and Director of Research conducted a workshop at the ASCLD Conference: How to Conduct Research on the NCSTL Database, San Francisco, California, October 2, 2006
    • Director presented information on the NCSTL and Expert Testimony at the U.S. Army Trial Defense Service, Regional Defense Counsel, Continental United States Conference, Orlando, Florida, October 10, 2006
    • Director delivered the keynote address “Faux-N-Sics: Is CSI the Cause or the Effect?” at the New England School of Law’s Law Review Symposium, Boston Massachusetts, October 13, 2006
    • Deputy Director presented information regarding NCSTL, Forensic Resources and Program Update at the Northeast (NLECTC-N.E.), Rome, New York, November 9, 2006
    • Deputy Director presented information regarding NCSTL, Forensic Resources and Program Update at The Great American Teach-In, Boca Ciega High School, St. Petersburg, FL, November 15, 2006
    • Director of Research, Director of Technology and Distance Education, and Staff Researchers presented information regarding the NCSTL to a delegation of Russian Judges, Gulfport, FL, November 16, 2006
    • Director presented training on Scientific Evidence and the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law to the Florida State Attorney’s Office—Miami-Dade, Florida, January 18, 2007
    • Research Attorney, Catherine Guthrie presented to a Forensic Entomology class, Entomology and Nematology Department, and Law Librarians at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, April 16, 2007
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, presented to the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists, St. Pete Beach, FL – May 15, 2007
    • Director conducted Courtroom Testimony workshop for 26 Crime Lab and CSI personnel from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, West Palm Beach – September 6-7 and September 10-11, 2007
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, conducted training at the NH Department of Public Safety for 65 lab scientists on “Surviving a Daubert Hearing” – September 26, 2007
    • Director presented information on the NCSTL to Judges from the Bahamas, Nassau, Bahamas, December 14, 2007
    • Director presented NCSTL and Teaching Resources at Forensic Science Education Conference-Florida Gulf Coast University May 3, 2008
    • Director presented “New Developments in Scientific Evidence and the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law” at Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Helsinki, Finland, May 9, 2008
    • Director of Outreach presented “The Whole Problem of Post Conviction and DNA” at the Center for American and International Law, Plano, TX, August 25, 2008
    • Director presented “Science, Technology and the Law” at the International Convention on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, San Remo, Italy, October 1-4, 2008
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented "NCSTL: Its Function and Impact", at the annual meeting of the Federal Judges Secretaries Association, Albuquerque, NM, October 10, 2008
    • Director participated on panel: “Fire Setters & Investigating Experts”, at the 39th annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Seattle, WA, October 22-27, 2008
    • Director presented “Science, Technology and the Law” at the International Convention on Legal Medicine and Forensic Science, San Remo, Italy, October 1-4, 2008
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented "NCSTL: Its Function and Impact", at the annual meeting of the Federal Judges Secretaries Association, Albuquerque, NM, October 10, 2008
    • Director participated on panel: “Fire Setters & Investigating Experts”, at the 39th annual meeting of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Seattle, WA, October 22-27, 2008
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented “ The NCSTL: Resources for DNA Postconviction Case Management” Palm Harbor, FL, January 22-23, 2009
    • Director presented “Digital Forensics as a Forensic Science” at the 5th Annual IFIP, Orlando, FL, January 26, 2009
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented at an NIJ Symposium in St. Petersburg, FL, February 6, 2009
    • Research Attorney Catherine Bailey presented at ABA 2009 Midyear Meeting on behalf of Carol Henderson. Status of Future of Evidence subcommittee and the Scientific Evidence subcommittee Boston, MA, February 13, 2009
    • Director of Technology and Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, and NCSTL Advisory Council member, Dr. Vahid Majidi, presented “YouTube, Facebook, Chat Rooms, and Blogs: A Fertile Classroom for Illicit Activities” at the 61st AAFS Annual Meeting Denver, CO, February 16-21, 2009
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, and Research Attorney, Catherine Bailey, presented “Forensic Research Resources” at the 61st AAFS Annual Meeting Denver, CO, February 16-21, 2009
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented “Ethics in Forensic Science” at the Actual Innocence Conference in Austin, TX, March 19, 2009
    • Director presented “Forensic Science Resources” at the Actual Innocence Conference in Austin, TX, March 19, 2009
    • Director presented “ Legal Issues” at the Actual Innocence Conference in Austin, TX, March 19, 2009
    • Research Attorney, Catherine Bailey, presented “Digging Up Dirt: Dissecting and Analyzing the Expert Witness” at Cedar Crest College, Allenton, PA, March 21, 2009
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented "Computer Forensics and the NCSTL" at the Computer Forensics Show, Washington, DC, April 29, 2009

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    NCSTL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES participated which directly relate to NCSTL research areas:
    • Director re-appointed member of the IACP Forensics committee in April 2007. This appointment extends through 2009
    • Director elected President-Elect of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 21, 2007
    • Director re-elected Secretary of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 22, 2006
    • Director elected Secretary of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 23, 2005
    • Director elected Vice President of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 18, 2004
    • Director appointed to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Long Term Planning Committee
    • Director attended meeting in Chicago, Illinois, June 4-6, 2004
    • Columbian delegation of lawyers sponsored by US-AID, Gulfport, Florida, April 15, 2004
    • Northwest Association of Forensic Sciences, Missoula, Montana, April 23, 2004
    • National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center – Northeast (NLECTC-NE), Annapolis, Maryland, April 28, 2004
    • Miami-Dade Police Department Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Workshop and Moot Court, Miami, Florida, May 28-29, 2004
    • Granada Bar Association, Granada, Spain, June 30, 2004
    • 62nd Annual Conference of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners, Memphis, Tennessee, August 23, 2004
    • Joint Meeting of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) and The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT), Washington, DC, August 31, 2004
    • Forensic Resource Network/Crime Laboratory Improvement Program National Conference, Tampa, Florida, September 21, 2004
    • Director appointed to the Advisory Board of the Cyril Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Director appointed to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Forensic Committee
    • Director accepted membership in the International Association for Identification
    • Director is co-editor of the Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine (Academic Press/Elsevier, London 2005)
    • Director is on Editorial Board of the Journal of Forensic Sciences
    • Director invited to extend membership on the International Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine
    • Director invited to join the inaugural Editorial Board of Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology Journal
    • Miami Electronic Crimes Task Force Homeland Security Seminar, Miami, Florida, September 4, 2003
    • Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, September 12-13, 2003
    • Working Group on Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court, Chicago, Illinois – November 2-3, 2003; January 11-12, 2004; March 28-30, 2004; June 20-22, 2004
    • National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center – Northeast (NLECTC-N.E.) Regional Advisory Council Meeting, Rome, New York, November 6-7, 2003
    • Working Group for the National Institute of Justice Project Field Identification Drug Officer (FIDO), San Diego, California, March 11, 2004
    • Law and Science Fellow, Leeanne Frazier, served as a client in the ABA Law Student Division National Client Counseling Competition (NCCC) hosted by Stetson University College of Law on March 12-13, 2004
    • Director appointed to the International Forensic Research Institute External Advisory Board at Florida International University, March 31, 2004
    • Director appointed to Florida Police Chiefs Association Ad-Hoc Committee to Study Crime Scene Processing Protocols and Procedures
    • Tracking Terrorism in the 21st Century, A National Symposium on the Roles of Science and Law in Detecting, Investigating and Adjudicating Political Violence, The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law at Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 21-23, 2004
    • Director presented "Selecting and Evaluating Experts" as part of a panel on Courtroom Testimony, Florida Division of the International Association for Identification, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, November 1, 2004
    • International Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, November 14-16, 2004
    • Practicing Law in the Digital Age: Uncovering the Mystique of Electronic Discovery, Tampa, Florida, November 19, 2004
    • 26th Annual Conference on Law and Higher Education Conference, Clearwater, Florida, February 19-23, 2005
    • Deputy Director and Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, co-chaired Forensic Digital Evidence and Current and Prospective Scientific & Legal Issues panel, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 21, 2005
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, gave a presentation on Digital Evidence, American Academy of Forensic Sciences – February 24, 2005
    • Director participated in Odontology Civil Litigation Workshop, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, February 26, 2005
    • Deputy Director participated in the NAVAIR meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 8, 2005
    • Director participated in the IACP Forensics Committee meeting in Alexandria, Virginia, March 11, 2005
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, participated in the National Innocence Conference Panel in Washington, DC, April 2, 2005
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, participated in the Southeastern Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, Montgomery, Alabama, April 13-17, 2005
    • Director participated in the NIJ General Forensics TWG meeting in Washington, DC, April 18-19, 2005
    • Director participated in the NIJ Identifying the Missing National Strategy Meeting and served as panel moderator for, "The Balancing Act: How to Address the Ethical, Religious and Legal Issues" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 28-29, 2005
    • Director presented Courtroom Testimony Workshop to Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office, fifteen local law enforcement agencies and FBI, Louisiana, May 19, 2005
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented “DNA 101: What the Laboratory Can and Cannot Do for You” at the Third Annual SART Conference, San Francisco, California – June 1, 2005
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, attended the Medical Multimedia Development Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 15-19, 2005
    • Director presented “How Lawyers Dig Up Dirt on Experts: Dissecting and Analyzing the Expert” at SEAK 14th Annual National Expert Witness Conference in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, June 16, 2005
    • Staff Researcher attended the National District Attorneys Association Conference, Portland, Maine, July 15-20, 2005
    • Director and Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, served on Panel, “CSI Mets the Courts: The Brave New World of Forensic Technology” at the American Bar Association Conference, Chicago, Illinois, August 6, 2005
    • Science and Law Fellow attended the International Association for Identification’s 90th International Educational Conference, Dallas, Texas, August 8-10, 2005
    • Deputy Director attended the 2005 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Meeting, Portland, Oregon, August 8-11, 2005
    • Director served on International Advisory Board for the 17th Meeting of the International Association of Forensic Sciences
    • Director participated in a panel on “Forensic Evidence: The Key to Justice in Wrongful Convictions” at the International Association of Forensic Sciences Meeting, Hong Kong, August 24, 2005
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented “Targeted Learners: What is Best for Them” at the Elearn Conference, Vancouver, BC – October 28, 2005
    • Director presented “How Lawyers Dig Up Dirt on Experts: Dissecting and Analyzing the Expert” to the Arizona State Attorney’s Office, Phoenix, Arizona, November 21, 2005
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented “Forensic DNA for the Non-Scientist” at the AAFS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, February 21, 2006
    • Deputy Director presented “Psychological and Legal Considerations for the Death Penalty in America: Justifiable Deterrent or Exercise in Futility?” at the AAFS Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, February 21, 2006
    • Director participated in the IACP Forensics Committee meeting, Largo, Florida, March 10, 2006
    • Director and Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, participated in the Forensic Science Educational Conference (FSEC) for middle school and high school teachers with AAFS and Court TV, Fort Myers, Florida (Florida Gulfcoast University), May 5-7, 2006
    • Director participated in the Florida Supreme Court Workshop to Update the Judicial Branch: Strategic Plan, Orlando, Florida, May 18-19, 2006
    • Director lectured to New Jersey State Police Forensic Lab personnel on “Testifying Doesn’t Have To Be Murder”, Hamilton, New Jersey, May 24, 2006
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, and Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented at the Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, June 14-16, 2006
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, and Director of Technology (Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented to students from Florida Metropolitan University, Gulfport, Florida, June 23, 2006
    • Deputy Director participated in the 54th Annual Florida Police Chiefs Association Summer Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, June 25-27, 2006
    • Director participated in the NIJ DNA Grantee Meeting, Crystal City, Virginia, June 26-28, 2006
    • Director participated in the 2006 NIJ Conference as a panel member “Evaluation of Forensic Methods for Ballistic Evidence” Washington, DC, July 18, 2006
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, testified at a public hearing for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan regarding Federal, State, and local investigations and prosecutions of sexual assaults on confined persons, Detroit, Michigan, August 3, 2006
    • Director presented at the Actual Innocence for Texas Judges, Prosecutors and Defense Lawyers program, presented by The Center for American and International Law in cooperation with The American Judicature Society, Plano, Texas. Presentation topic: Forensic Science Literature and resources – Lessons to be Learned, August 18, 2006
    • Law & Science Fellow, Angela Lack, attended the NDAA Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, July 30-August 3, 2006
    • Director participated in the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) meeting, August 26, 2006
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, participated in the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) meeting, Washington, DC, August 26, 2006
    • Director participated in the Forensic Specialties Accreditation Board Meeting, Chicago, IL, September 7-8, 2006
    • Director participated in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences Long Term Planning and Ethics Committee meetings, Chicago, IL, September 8-10, 2006
    • Deputy Director presented “DNA for Officers of the Court” at the Florida Public Defenders Association Advance Trial College, Tarpon Springs, FL, November 13, 2006
    • Director participated in NFSTC’s Cold Case Training, Phoenix, AZ, November 14-15, 2006
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, was a keynote speaker on a panel for “The People Speak: A Forum About Our World – A discussion about Human Rights”, Stetson College of Law, Gulfport, FL, November 15, 2006
    • Director presented “Digging Up Dirt on Experts” at the AAFS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 20, 2007
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented introductory remarks at the “Ethics in the Forensic Sciences – When is the Line Crossed” at the AAFS Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, February 20, 2007
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, was invited to become a member of Edvantia’s (educational firm) National Faculty, April 2007
    • Research Attorney, Jeff Chesen, presented on a CSI Effect panel at the NIJ Court Technology Technical Working Group meeting, Garden Grove, CA, April 4, 2007
    • Director presented on a CSI Effect panel at the Louisiana Judges Conference, Lafayette, LA, April 20, 2007
    • Director presented at the National Academy of Sciences Forensic Commission Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 23-24, 2007
    • Research Attorney, Marian Daggett, presented and Director and Director of Outreach attended the NIJ Community Acceptance Panel regarding riot control agents as a Less Lethal Technology, Washington, D.C. NCSTL was responsible for organizing and convening this panel, April 30, 2007
    • Director participated in a web conference in conjunction with Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government’s ASH Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation. The program, “Fingerprint Analysis: The Role of Research in Fortifying the Forensic Sciences” was held on May 10, 2007 and had 173 attendees
    • Director presented at National Association of Certified Valuation Analyst (NACVA) Keynote Address: Expert Testimony and NCSTL Washington, D.C., June 8, 2007 (750 attendees)
    • Director participated in the 2007 NIJ Conference, Arlington Virginia, July 23-24 2007 and served on panel “The ’CSI Effect’ on Jurors: Does it Exist?”, 92 people attended
    • Director presented “Digging Up Dirt on Expert Witness” at the Masters 12 Conference for Advanced Death Investigation, St Louis University School of Medicine, July 26, 308 people attended
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, presented “Overview of Legal Considerations in the Use of Electromuscular Disruption (EMD) Devices”, 14th National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Conference, Crystal City, VA, July 24, 2007
    • Director attended AAFS Executive Meeting in Washington, DC August 2-3,2007
    • Director participated in the 2007 ABA Section of Science and Technology Law Annual Meeting, San Francisco California, August 8-12, 2007 and served on panel “Scientific Evidence in the Courts: What’s on the Horizon?” and on panel “The Future of Evidence”
    • Director attended National Academy of Science Committee Meeting, “Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science”, Woods Hole MA, September 20-21, 2007
    • Director attended National Academy of Science Committee Meeting, “Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science”, Woods Hole MA, September 20-21, 2007
    • Research Attorney, Jeff Chesen, presented “CSI Effect: Fact or Fiction” at the Florida Division of the International Association for Identification (FDIAI) Educational conference 2007, October 25, 2007
    • Director participated in the ASCLD 35th Annual Workshop and Symposium held at Orlando Florida, October 1-4,2007
    • Director participated in the IACP 114th Annual Conference & Exposition held at New Orleans, October 12-15,2007
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, presented “Podcasting: Friend or Foe” at the E-Learn Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, October 16, 2007
    • Research Attorney, Betty Fitterman, presented “Digging up Dirt on Experts-Cross Examination of Expert Witness Workshop”, Bradenton, FL, October 26, 2007
    • Director participated in the 15th International Forensic Science Symposium, Lyon, France, October 22-26, 2007; Presentation: The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law as an International Resource, 170 people attended
    • Director participated in the Council of Scientific Society Presidents Symposium, Washington, DC, December 1-4, 2007
    • Director attended the National Academy of Science Committee Meeting, “Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science”, Washington, DC, December 6, 2007
    • Director participated in the 15th International Forensic Science Symposium, Lyon, France, October 22-26, 2007
    • Director participated in the Council of Scientific Society Presidents meeting, Washington, DC, December 1-4, 2007
    • Director attended in the National Academy of Science Committee Meeting, “Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science”, Washington, DC, December 6, 2007
    • Director participated in the National Institute of Justice Forensic Policy Summit, Washington, DC, December 17-18, 2007
    • Law and Science Fellow, Angela Lack, presented “All about Forensics”, Elderhostel Program at Eckerd College, FL, February 5, 2008
    • Director participated in AAFS 60th Annual Scientific Meeting February 18-23, 2008
    • Law and Science Fellow, Angela Lack, presented “All about Forensics”, Elderhostel Program at Eckerd College, FL, March 5, 2008
    • Research Attorney, Catherine Bailey, presented NCSTL information at the Entomology and Nematology Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, April 7, 2008
    • Director participated in the NIJ Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems Interoperability Experts Panel, April 28, 2008
    • Director and Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, participated at the 18th Triennial Conference of the International Association of Forensic Scientists in New Orleans, LA, July 21 - 26, 2008
    • Director attended ABA Annual Meeting, New York, New York, August 7-12. 2008; Future Evidence Committee Chair and Scientific Evidence Committee Vice Chair/ABA Section of Science & Technology
    • Director participated in the American Academy Forensic Sciences Trip to Italy, August 26-September 3, 2008
    • Director participated in the NIJ General Forensics TWG meeting in Largo, Fl, November 19-20, 2008
    • Director participated in the Council of Scientific Society Presidents Symposium, Washington, DC, December 6-8, 2008
    • Director and Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, participated in AAFS 61st Annual Scientific Meeting February 16-20, 2009
    • Science and Law Fellow, Alla Zagrebelsky, participated in NIJ ATC meeting in Kansas City, April 14-17, 2009
    • Director and Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, and Director of Technology and Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, participated in the Computer Forensics Show, Washington, DC, April 28-29, 2009.

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    NCSTL MEDIA COVERAGE introduced the NCSTL to the public:
    • WTSP Tampa/St. Petersburg "Tampa Bay’s 10", air date: September 29, 2003
    • Director quoted in Orlando Sentinel newspaper article "Prosecutor May Let Slaying Suspect Go," by Anthony Colarossi and Henry Pierson Curtis, October 24, 2003
    • The John Walsh Show – Director interviewed at "The Body Farm" in Tennessee, air date: November 25, 2003
    • Director of Outreach, interviewed by Petra Villani, Swedish Journalist, for an article concerning the appraisal of physical evidence in criminal trials, December 10, 2003
    • An article on the NCSTL and Resource Guide appeared in the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Winter 2003 and Spring 2004 Newsletter (5,000+ subscribers)
    • Director interviewed by Fox 13 regarding Crime Scene Class for Scientific Evidence Workshop, air date: January 27, 2004
    • Coverage of Scientific Evidence Crime Scene by Bay News 9, air date: January 27, 2004
    • Student in Scientific Evidence Workshop interviewed by WFTS Channel 28 (ABC Affiliate) regarding crime scene class, air date January 28, 2004
    • An article on the NCSTL appeared in the ABA Criminal Justice magazine, Winter 2004 at page 47 (11,000 subscribers)
    • An article on the NCSTL entitled "Forensics Sleuth Aims To Make Stetson Scene of Crime Information" appeared in the Tampa Bay Business Journal, January, 30, 2004
    • An article entitled "Expert Discusses Evolution of Murder: Dr. Michael Baden Chronicles Role of Forensic Science" appeared in the Tampa Tribune, January 31, 2004
    • An article entitled "Stetson C.S.I. Solves ’Crime’ During Workshop" appeared in The Brief – Stetson University College of Law, February 2, 2004
    • Director interviewed by Fox 13 regarding digital image enhancement of videotape of abduction of Carlie Brucia, air date February 3, 2004
    • An article entitled "C.S.I. Stetson" appeared in the Gulfport Gabber, February 4, 2004
    • An article on the NCSTL entitled "Stetson University College of Law Forms The Nation’s First Clearinghouse on Science and Technology" appeared in the Clearwater Gazette, February 11, 2004
    • An article on the NCSTL entitled "At Stetson, Forensic Clearinghouse is Taking Shape" appeared in the Orlando Business Journal, February 12, 2004
    • NCSTL Lecture Series speaker, Dr. Helena Ranta interview entitled, "Forensic Scientist Helps Clear Fog of War" by WUSF Radio (NPR Affiliate), air date: February 17, 2004
    • Daytona Beach News Journal newspaper article, "Tiniest of Details May Link Crime to Killer," by Henry Frederick, June 8, 2004
    • NCSTL information is posted on the Florida Division of The International Association for Identification website
    • An article on the NCSTL entitled, "New Forensic Clearinghouse Established" appeared in The Prosecutor (National District Attorneys Association), January/February 2005
    • NCSTL Lecture Series speaker, Dr. Cyril Wecht interviewed by WUSF Radio (NPR Affiliate), air date February 10, 2005
    • Announcement of the NCSTL Lecture Series speaker, Dr. Cyril Wecht appeared in the February 10-16, 2005 issue of the Gabber Newspaper, Gulfport, Florida
    • Dr. Michael Baden, NCSTL Lecture Series speaker, interviewed by Bay News 9 TV, "Health News Medical Beat", air date: April 4, 2005
    • Dr. Peter Dean, NCSTL Lecture Series speaker, interviewed by Bay News 9 TV, "Health News", air date: April 10, 2005
    • U.S. News & World Report magazine article mentioning the NCSTL website entitled, "The CSI Effect: How TV is Driving Jury Verdicts All Across America" appeared on April 25, 2005
    • Director interviewed by Fox National News on "The CSI Effect", air date: May 7, 2005
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk and Law & Science Fellow, Brittan Mitchell, published a web journal article for LLRX.com, "Getting a Grip on the CSI Effect: The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law at Stetson University College of Law." It was published on May 28, 2005. The URL is www.llrx.com
    • Director interviewed by Mark Hansen, ABA Journal and quoted in article, "The Uncertain Science of Evidence," which appeared in the July 2005 issue
    • Director of Research interviewed by Julie Rose, KCPW (NPR affiliate) regarding NCSTL and the CSI Effect, August 2, 2005
    • Article in The Federal Bar Association publication The Federal Lawyer "Sharing Knowledge to Promote Justice," written by Valerie Stewart, NCSTL Advisory Council Member, and Dr. Susan Zucker, Director of Technology and Distance Education, August 2005
    • An article entitled "CSI Effect To Be Discussed At Law, Science Conference" appeared in The Tampa Tribune, September 12, 2005
    • National Public Radio (NPR) segment announcing The National Conference on Science Technology and the Law, air date: September 12, 2005
    • Director interviewed for Crain’s New York Business magazine article " NYPD’s take on CSI", September 26, 2005, Vol.21, Issue 39
    • Director of Outreach interviewed on Weekend America Public Radio regarding the book "In Cold Blood", air date: October 1, 2005
    • An article entitled "Focus on Criminal Law: Lawyers and Forensic Scientists Explore Justice Through Science in Hong Kong" appeared in The Lawyers Weekly, October 21, 2005
    • Deputy Director interviewed for an article in the Anderson Independent Mail entitled "CSI Effect: Burden of Proof Raised in Courtrooms", November 22, 2005
    • Director interviewed by Tampa Tribune and quoted in article "DNA Tests Unlock Man’s Cell Today", which appeared in the January 23, 2006 issue
    • Article on the IACP Net Website "Virtual Autopsies: No Scalpel Required," written by Staff Researcher, Catherine Guthrie, February, 2006
    • Director interviewed by Chemical & Engineering News Magazine, Judging Science: The Gatekeepers of Science in Court are Subjects of Concern for Both the Legal and Scientific Communities, appeared in the February 27, 2006 issue and online at Chemical and Engineering News
    • Director interviewed by CBS Affiliate KHOU News, Houston, Texas on "HPD: Sleuthing not as Easy as on CSI", air date: February 22, 2006 appeared in the February 27, 2006 issue and online at Chemical and Engineering News
    • Director wrote Expert Witness Qualifications, Testimony and Malpractice, in ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE (Payne-James, Byard, Corey and Henderson eds. 2005) (Winner of The Society of Authors and the Royal Society of Medicine Minty Book Prize; 2006 British Medical Association Medical Book Competition – Highly Commended; Nominated for the Scribes 2006 Book Award)
    • Director interviewed by CBS Affiliate KHOU News, Houston, Texas on “HPD: Sleuthing not as Easy as on CSI” air date: February 22, 2006
    • Director interviewed by Greg Jacobs, Tower Productions for a show on forensic science on The National Geographic Channel, March 1, 2006
    • Director interviewed by Richard Luscombe for the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) for an article about the CSI Effect, March 24, 2006
    • Director appeared on Court TV as trial commentator on Jami Floyd: Best Defense regarding “State of Ohio vs. Father Gerald Robinson”, air date: April 27, 2006
    • Article written by Director of Technology and Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, “Forensic Science Education for the Civil and Criminal Justice Communities,” was published in Vol. 3, Number 1, 2006 of Distance Learning … A Magazine for Leaders, an official publication of the U.S. Distance Learning Association
    • Director appeared on Court TV as trial commentator on Jami Floyd: Best Defense regarding “State of South Carolina vs. Kevin Goodwin,”, air date: May 25-26, 2006
    • Director appeared on Court TV as trial commentator on Jami Floyd: Best Defense regarding “State of Florida vs. Justin Barber”, air date, June 19, 2006
    • The article written by Valerie Stewart, NCSTL Advisory Council Member and Dr. Susan Zucker, Director of Technology and Distance Education, “Sharing Knowledge to Promote Justice,” was reprinted in the Texas State Bar Association’s Government Lawyers Section Newsletter and distributed at the Texas State Bar Association meeting during the week of June 19, 2006 in Austin, Texas. The original article appeared in The Federal Bar Association publication, The Federal Lawyer, in August 2005
    • An article regarding NCSTL “Science, Technology … and the Law” appeared in the Spring 2006 Tech beat produced by the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center
    • Director interviewed by the CATO Institute on June 21, 2006 regarding a news article about Board Certifying Bodies
    • Director interviewed by Law Enforcement Technology Magazine on June 22, 2006 for an article entitled “One Stop for Science, Technology and Law Information” which will be published in October 2007
    • Director interviewed and provided quotes for a book that will be published by Elsevier Academic Press entitled “Forensic Science Under siege” (forthcoming 2007)
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, submitted an article regarding the NCSTL for The Forensic Teacher magazine, forthcoming September 2006. Director of Technology & Distance Education, Dr. Susan Zucker, arranged the graphics for this issue.
    • An article regarding director’s NCSTL presentation to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) appeared in the President’s Message of the Academy News, September 2006 issue
    • Director quoted on back cover of Dr. Henry C. Lee’s new mystery novel, The Budapest Connection, September 2006
    • Staff Researcher, Catherine Guthrie, collaborated with Sabrina Pacifici, editor of LLRX.com, to produce a completely updated Identity Theft bibliography. It is published in the September issue of LLRX.com
    • An article appeared in the Law Enforcement Technology Magazine entitled “The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law: A One-Stop Shop for Science, Technology and Law Information”, October 2006 issue.
    • Director interviewed by Greg Jacobs, Tower Productions for a National Geographic Channel Documentary “Naked Science: Forensics Under fire”, air date, October 12, 2006
    • Information regarding the NCSTL programs was mentioned in the Sussex County (New Jersey) Bar Association Newsletter, October, 2006
    • Director and Director of Research, Diana Botluk, wrote an article “How to Select an Expert: Advice from Experts that Study Experts” which appeared in the Expert Alert newsletter of the ABA Litigation Section, Winter 2006
    • Announcement of Clearinghouse Lecture Series speakers, Dr. Kathy Reichs and Dr. Robert Dorion appeared in the January 31, 2007 issue of the St. Petersburg Times: Neighborhood News, St. Petersburg, FL
    • Announcement of Clearinghouse Lecture Series speakers, Dr. Kathy Reichs and Dr. Robert Dorion appeared in the January 25-31, 2007 issue of the Gabber Newspaper, Gulfport, Florida
    • Director of Technology and Distance Education, Susan Zucker, wrote a book review of A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing which has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Forensic Sciences, February 2007
    • Clearinghouse Lecture Series speaker, Dr. Kathy Reichs interview entitled, “Q&A with Forensic Anthropologist Kathy Reichs” by WUSF Radio (NPR Affiliate), air date February 2, 2007
    • An editorial mention regarding Director named as President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences appeared in the East Bay Business Times, FL, March 13, 2007.
    • An editorial mention regarding Director named as President-Elect of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences appeared in the Financial News & Daily Record—City Notes, Duval County, FL, March 21, 2007
    • Director quoted in USA Today newspaper article by Richard Willing, “Broader DNA Databases Come Under Fire”, March 26, 2007
    • Director quoted in Tulsa World newspaper article by Richard Willing, “DNA Databases At Crime Labs Raise Legal Concerns”, March 26, 2007
    • Director quoted in Tucson Citizen newspaper article by Richard Willing, “Libertarians Question Police Use of DNA From Nonconvicted People to Solve Cases”, March 26, 2007
    • Director of Technology and Distance Education wrote “Using Computer Technology to Solve Cold Cases” which was published in NCSTL's quarterly newsletter, It's Evident, and was accepted for inclusion in the IACP database, April 2007
    • An editorial mention regarding Director named as President-Elect of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences appeared in the St. Petersburg Times—On the Move, Pinellas County, FL, April 8, 2007
    • Director interviewed by Jeffrey Toobin and Lila Byock by New Yorker magazine for an article regarding the ’CSI’ Effect, April 30, 2007
    • Director quoted in a LA Weekly article, “Is The Reality Of ’CSI’ Really Unrealistic?”, April 29, 2007
    • Director quoted in The Wall Street Journal Online article, “Glamour of ’CSI’ May Blind Real Juries”, April 30, 2007
    • Director quoted in Freakonomics Blog “Is CSI Changing the Criminal Justice System?” May 11, 2007
    • NCSTL website database mentioned in article, “Entertainment or Expectation? How ’CSI’ Affects Today’s Juries”, The Texas Prosecutor Newsletter, May-June, 2007 issue
    • Director interviewed by National Law Journal re: Exonerations with no DNA, June 6, 2007
    • Director interviewed by Neely Tucker, Washington Post re: Forensic Psychiatry, July 11, 2007
    • Research Attorney, Catherine Guthrie, and Research Director, Diana Botluk, wrote articles for the Stetson Law Review: Center for Excellence in Advocacy Symposium. It was published in Spring 2007, Volume 36, Number 3. Ms. Guthrie's article, The Swinton Six: The Impact of State v. Swinton on the Authentication of Digital Images, is on page 661 and Ms. Botluk's article, The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law: Supporting the Role of Forensic Science in the Administration of Justice, is on page 609.
    • Director interviewed by Michelle Martin, NPR Tell Me More, Washington DC. July 24, 2007
    • Director of Research interviewed by Eric Horchy, The Suncoast News “Biometric technology use garners praise from some, critiques from others” Published: August 4, 2007
    • Director of Technology & Distance Education wrote Less Lethal Technologies which was published in the July issue of It's Evident, NCSTL's quarterly newsletter. The IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) has accepted the article for inclusion in their database.
    • Director interviewed by Allen Alter producer CBS/48Hours on DNA issues concerning a story being developed by the program, September 26, 2007.
    • Director interviewed by Gail Zimmerman from CBS/48Hours on DNA issues concerning a story been developed by the program.
    • Director interviewed at Montel Williams Live Show, “True Crime: Deadly Deception”, November 1, 2007.
    • Director interviewed at Montel Williams Live Show, “ True Crime: Body of Evidence”, January 17, 2008
    • “Cyber Forensics: Part II”, written for the January, 2008 issue of It’s Evident by Dr. Susan Zucker, Director of Technology & Distance Education, was accepted for inclusion in the IACP database in January, 2008.
    • Director interviewed at Montel Williams Live Show, “True Crime: Body of Evidence”, January 17, 2008
    • Director interviewed by Herbert Bauernedel US Correspondent Austria Daily on matching DNA evidence to 4 Hostages in Iraq, March 13, 2008.
    • Director interviewed by David Kurley from ABC on Roger Clemens Case, February 7, 2008.
    • Interview by Herbert Bauernedel, US Correspondent Austria Daily, on matching DNA evidence to four hostages in Iraq, March 13, 2008.
    • Director recorded podcast on the “CSI Effect” for Law Enforcement Technology Magazine April 1, 2008.
    • An editorial mention regarding NCSTL Director named as President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences appeared in the Maddux Business Report, FL, May, 2008.
    • Director interviewed by Mark Feil, editor of Forensic Teacher Magazine, May 14, 2008.
    • Director interviewed by Mark Hansen at the ABA Journal regarding touch DNA, July 14, 2008
    • Director interviewed by Randy Schmid of the Associated Press about article in the Journal Science regarding fingerprints and detecting explosives residues, August 9, 2008
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, was interviewed by Nancy Grace on the Caylee Anthony case in Florida on July 29, 2008, and then was interviewed on August 5, 7, 12, and 28, 2008 in Washington, DC by Nancy Grace on the same case
    • Director interviewed by television stations in Parma about possibility of Italy starting its own DNA database, September 1, 2008
    • Director spoke with Brandon Sweeney at WAMU about new forensic technology, September 10, 2008
    • Director spoke with panelist and guest host, Korva Coleman of the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 radio, in Washington D.C. about “New Forensic Technology and DNA Databases”, September 11, 2008
    • Director spoke with Tresa Baldas, at the National Law Journal, about recent shutdown of Detroit's Police crime lab, September 30, 2008
    • WMNF interviewed NCSTL Guest Lecture panelists, Judge Robert Russell, Stetson College of Law professors, Rebecca Morgan and Michael Allen, on Emerging Issues: Returning Veterans, PTSD and Other Injuries, and Their Impact on the Criminal Justice System on October 31, 2008. WMNF News Story.
    • Director Interviewed by Steve Simms – Chicago Tribune December 4, 2008
    • Director Interviewed by Baufield & Ford Courtside for Tru TV about Caylee Anthony Case December 15, 2008
    • Director of Outreach interviewed at Scott Farrell radio show about DNA December 17, 2008
    • Director of Outreach interviewed at Bud Hedinger radio show about Caylee Anthony Case December 19, 2008
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, was interviewed on the Scott Farrell radio show January 21, 2009
    • Director participated on webcast: “Key Issues Facing Forensic Scientists & How to Solve Them” hosted by Genton Val-Pierre of BrightTALK on January 27, 2009
    • Director interviewed by Nell Greenfield Boyce from NPR for the program “All Things Considered” on February 18, 2009
    • Director presented "Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward," before the U.S. House Subcommitee on Technology and Innovation. Her remarks were broadcast on C-SPAN 1 on March 10, 2009
    • Director was interviewed by David Coffey at McClatchy Newspapers regarding the state of forensic science in the U.S. on March 10, 2009
    • The Graveyard Shift Blog interviewed Director and Director/NCSTL was also mentioned in Dr. Katherine Ramsland: The Forensic Resource You Need to See in March, 2009
    • Articles mentioning Director's testimony were published in Healthcare Finance, Tax & Law Weekly; Biotech Week; Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly; Medicine and Law Weekly; Lab Law Weekly; Health Business Week; Law & Health Weekly; Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week; FNS Daybook; Pharma Investments, Ventures and Law Weekly; Lab Business Week; House Science and Technology Committee The Washington Daybook; The Frontrunner; Congressional Quarterly Inc.; and Federal Information and News Dispatch Inc.
    • Director of Research, Diana Botluk, participated on webcast: “NCSTL” hosted by Genton Val-Pierre on April 9, 2009
    • Director quoted in the US Fed News regarding her testimony before the House Science and technology subcommittee on technology and innovation regarding forensic science in the United States. April 17, 2009
    • Director of Outreach, Anjali Swienton, interviewed with Fox 5 in Atlanta regarding DNA mixture interpretation that aired April 27 - 28, 2009
    • Director spoke with Mark Hansen at the ABA Journal regarding lawyers and Internet databases May1, 2009
    • Director spoke with CBS News 48 Hours producer Shoshanah Wolfson for background on stab wounds and blood pattern aanalysis for an upcoming story May 1, 2009

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    We are excited about the NCSTL’s work and invite you, along with any other interested parties, to contact us at any time with questions or suggestions.

    Carol Henderson, Director
    The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology, and the Law at Stetson University College of Law