Carriquiry Wins the 2021 COPSS F.N. David Award Alicia Carriquiry, the...
Our Mission
The Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence (CSAFE) is building a statistically sound and scientifically solid foundation for the analysis and interpretation of forensic evidence, as well as improving quantitative literacy among forensic practitioners, legal professionals and other stakeholders through educational opportunities.
Upcoming EVENTS
Webinar: Handwriting Analysis in CSAFE
Thursday, March 11 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CSTSource Code on Trial Symposium
Friday, March 12 at 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm CSTWebinar: IRT for Forensics: A re-analysis of the FBI “Black Box” Study
Thursday, April 8 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDTAvailable Courses
CSAFE collaborates with researchers and forensic scientists to develop highly practical, actionable courses that increase your ability to apply statistical analysis to the interpretation of forensic evidence. These include our new, three-part short course, Statistical Thinking for Forensic Professionals. Click below to find our range of offerings and register to attend.
Seth Pierre, an undergraduate student in electrical engineering at Iowa State University, received a Best Presentation Award at the International Conference on Forensic Inference and Statistics. He virtually presented Detecting...
Recently published research from Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic...
Alicia Carriquiry, the director of the Center for Statistics and Applications...
research areas
Probability and Statistics for Pattern & Digital Evidence
CSAFE is assessing the evidence of foundational validity for different forensic disciplines, exploring the potential to construct probabilistic and statistical models for features of pattern and digital evidence, and applying statistical ideas to enhance laboratory operations and proficiency tests.
Cross-Cutting Issues
CSAFE is undertaking research questions that arise in multiple forensic domains, involving foundational issues in statistics and those associated with the implementation and practice of forensic analyses. Projects that address such questions can have a high impact on the forensic community.
Training & Education
CSAFE is providing training and education for a wide range of forensic science stakeholders, including forensic practitioners and law enforcement, lawyers and judges, statisticians and measurement scientists, students of all levels, and the public.