Present | Assistant Professor, San Jose State University ‐ Justice Studies | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
forensic entomology, forensic science, hyperspectral remote sensing, estimating time of bloodshed, biological and psychological explanations of criminal and deviant behavior, Death investigation, Neglect and abuse of the elderly, children and animals, Medico-criminal entomology, and Remote sensing to age bloodstains/insects/bruises in criminal investigations
Professional Service and Affiliations
Present | member, American Academy of Forensic Science AAFS | Present | member, Entomological Society of America ESA | Present | member, Entomological Society of British Columbia | Present | member, Entomological Society of Canada | Present | member, European Association of Forensic Entomology EAFE | Present | member, Métis Nation British Columbia | Present | member, North American Forensic Entomology Association NAFEA | past member, Canadian Society of Forensic Science CSFS | past member, First Nations’ Student Association at Simon Fraser University |
Honors and Awards
- 2019/20/21 - Public Voices Fellowship nomination by Dean Richardson (CHHS) and selected as a member of the inaugural 20 faculty members at SJSU.
- 2018 - Dean’s Convocation Medal- “awarded to students who have achieved the most outstanding academic record during their thesis completion”
- 2013- Alexander Goetz Instrument Program Award - awarded to a graduate student “showcas[ing] diversity of reflectance spectroscopy”.
- 2003 - Terry Fox Gold Medal and Prize
2018 | PhD, Criminology; specializing in Forensic Entomology& hyperspectral remote sensing, Simon Fraser University ‐ School of Criminology | |
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2006 | M.A. Forensic Entomology, Simon Fraser University ‐ School of Criminology | |
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2002 | Advanced Specialty Certificate in Forensic Science and Technology, with Honours, British Columbia Institute of Technology | |
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1999 | B.Sc. Biology, Simon Fraser University ‐ Dept. of Biological Sciences | |
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