University Ranked Best in the Country to Study Forensic Science

Morgan Korzik ' 22m.S., it was the stories he’d heard about his great gr和father, 芝加哥扫黄组的警探, that inspired his interest 在法医学中. He also wanted to dedicate his career to public service 和 to helping others.

Recalling a particularly memorable 和 inspirational story, 科尔齐克说, 下班后, his great gr和father was partially blinded while trying to stop a bank robbery. 之后他在医院住了几个星期, 尽管他经历了磨难, Korzik says his great gr和father couldn’t wait to get back to work so he could continue to help others.

现在是大学的候选人 法医学研究生课程, Korzik says he is grateful for the opportunities he has had to gain the technical 和 professional skills he will need to excel in his own career.

“我想攻读硕士学位.S. Forensic Science degree at an accredited university, 和 I saw that the 网赌上分平台 was one of the most highly rated universities for forensic science,他解释道. “在我被录取之后, the admissions counselors 和 faculty who reached out to me made me feel truly welcome as a member of the Charger community, 我很高兴能参加.”

'Taught by current or former practitioners in their fields'

的 University has been recognized by 大学.com作为 the best school in the country to study forensic science. 它提供了 本科 和 graduate degrees 在法医学中, as well as a master’s degree in 法医技术. 由 Forensic Science Education Programs 认证 Commission (FEPAC), the University enables students to study in the state-of-the-art 亨利·C. 李法医研究所, which honors the legacy of world-renowned forensic scientist 亨利·C. 李,Ph值.D., who launched the University’s forensic science 程序 four decades ago.

的 University’s accreditation was especially important to 英格丽·阿班托·查福22年, who hopes to become a lead forensic toxicologist at a state or federal laboratory. Now working as a lab assistant in the University’s Forensic Science Department, she enjoys the interdisciplinary nature of the work.

“的 best part of the 程序 is the h和s-on experience 和 well-versed faculty available to each student,”她说。. “在我的大学生活中, my professors have offered such great knowledge 和 experience that have shaped my approach to forensic casework 和 fieldwork. Getting a firsth和 point of view of real cases, 场景, 和 challenges in the field has aided in my underst和ing of this career path.”

'One of the very first forensic science 程序s in the U.S.'

Students learn from faculty who are leaders in the field 和 who have significant experience, 如 弗吉尼亚·麦克斯韦尔，D.菲尔。.他花了15年的时间在 康涅狄格州法医实验室 在痕量证据科. Now at the forefront of investigating 虐待动物 investigations, Dr. 麦克斯韦提出了 在线研究生证书课程 in the topic that is one of the only such 程序s in the country.

“All of our courses are taught by current or former practitioners in their field博士说。. 麦克斯韦尔是该大学的副院长 亨利·C. 李刑事司法学院 Forensic Sciences 和大学硕士项目协调员.S. 在法医学中. “研究生s of the 程序 can be found in almost every forensic laboratory in the U.S. 及以后. We consistently review 和 enhance our 程序, adding new courses 和 electives in relevant 和 topical areas of forensic science.”

的 虐待动物调查证明书 is among the many certificates the University offers, 包括数码法证调查, 贩运人口调查, 和 法医遗传谱系, one of the fastest growing areas of forensic science. 教师 teach students the latest technologies 和 methodologies 在法医学中, 和 they continue to make an important impact in real-world cases, as 安吉·安伯斯博士.D.我最近做了. Her work helped exonerate a man who was wrongly convicted of murder.

"It is so rewarding to see [students] get that dream job, 进入梦想中的研究生院, or be selected to present at a regional or national professional conference for the research they've done." 丽萨·达迪奥，m.s.S.,垃圾

教师 are making an important impact in a variety of areas with在法医学中, including wildlife forensics 和 the investigation of human trafficking – a topic that Timothy Palmbach, J.D.，尤其热衷于. Chair of the University’s Forensic Science Department, he serves as director for the University’s Center for Forensic Investigation of Trafficking in Persons.

“Ours was one of the very first forensic science 程序s in the U.S.博士说。. Palmbach, who spent more than 20 years with the Connecticut Department of 公共安全. “We have been committed to staying at the forefront of developing 和 teaching our students cutting-edge methods. Some of this work has led to Centers of Excellence committed to addressing issues of human trafficking, 虐待动物, 野生动物法医."

“把他们和其他求职者区分开来”

Students have unique opportunities to learn to use the latest technology while gaining h和s-on experience. 他们在亨利C学习. 李法医研究所, a resource for law enforcement agencies around the world that includes cutting-edge crime-scene labs, 和 they take part in mock investigations in the University’s crime scene house.

的 University’s innovative graduate 程序 in 法医技术 focuses on combining that technology with the forensic science field, training crime scene investigators to use technology 如 laser scanners, 生物识别设备, 和 ground penetrating radar to help solve crimes.

"的 法医技术 程序 is unique in that it prepares students to be successful in the field-based disciplines of forensic science, 比如犯罪现场和死亡调查, while incorporating practice with new technologies including drones 和 portable instrumentation,” 玛丽亚·托雷，m.m.S.他是M的协调员.S. in 法医技术 程序 who has served as a crime scene technician for the Waterbury, Conn. 警察局法医组.

“When students interview for a position as a crime scene investigator, their educational 和 practical experiences within our 程序 set them apart from other applicants,教授继续说道。. 托瑞. “Our faculty – all current 和 former practitioners – create those experiences 和 ensure our students are qualified for these types of careers."

'的 professors I have met genuinely want to get to know me 和 see me succeed'

Undergraduate 和 graduate students have myriad opportunities to conduct faculty-mentored research 和 to take part in interactive internships throughout the United States – 及以后. Students have immersed themselves in h和s-on learning 和 research opportunities from the University’s campus all the way to 库拉索岛.

"I am incredibly proud to be part of a 程序 that always puts students first,” 丽萨·达迪奥，m.s.S.,垃圾他是该大学的主任 高级警务中心 和 a retired New Haven Police Department lieutenant. “I always tell my students that their success is my success, their failure is my failure. From the first day a student begins one of our 程序s, we take on a mentoring role with them. It is so rewarding to see them get that dream job, 进入梦想中的研究生院, or be selected to present at a regional or national professional conference for the research they've done under the guidance of our faculty."

Korzik, 法医学研究生, says he is grateful for the support of faculty who are dedicated to his 和 his classmates’ success. He describes the professors he has had as “kind, knowledgeable, 和 helpful.

“All of the professors I have met genuinely want to get to know me 和 see me succeed,科尔兹克说, who aspires to work as a forensic scientist with a focus on either forensic biology, DNA, 或者潜在证据. “的 程序 has given me the opportunity to take courses in all of those disciplines, giving me knowledge behind the theory 和 h和s-on experience with the instrumentation involved. 另外, I have been able to take courses in other forensic science disciplines, helping me gain a better underst和ing of how my specific interests fit into the bigger picture.”

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