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Short Courses

Statistical Interpretation and Reporting of Fingerprint Evidence: FRStat Introduction and Overview

The FRStat is a tool designed to help quantify the strength of fingerprint evidence. Following lengthy development and validation with assistance from CSAFE and NIST, in 2017 the FRStat was
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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course (Fall 2022)

Presenter: Hal Stern Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Irvine Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Statistics, University of California, Irvine Co-Director, CSAFE Presentation Description: In this four-part
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Machine Learning for Forensic Practitioners Short Course (Summer 2022)

Presenter: Dr. Heike Hofmann Professor, Department of Statistics, Iowa State University Kingland Faculty Fellow American Statistical Association Fellow AFTE Technical Advisor Research Lead, CSAFE Presentation Description: Dr. Heike Hofmann provides
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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course (Summer 2022)

Presenter: Hal Stern Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, University of California, Irvine Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Statistics, University of California, Irvine Co-Director, CSAFE Presentation Description: Probability Concepts and
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Sampling for Forensic Practitioners Short Course

This three-session short course took place on March 25, April 1, and April 8, 2022. Recordings of completed sessions and practicum materials can be found below. Presenters: Alicia Carriquiry Director
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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course (Fall 2021)

Presenter: Hal Stern Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Statistics, CSAFE Co-Director Presentation Description: Probability Concepts and their Relevance to Forensic Science is the first session in the three-session short
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Sampling for Forensic Practitioners Short Course

The first session of this two-session short course took place on September 30, 2021. The second session took place on October 7, 2021. Recordings of both sessions can be found
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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course – Session 3

Session 3 of this three-part CSAFE short course was held on April 23, 2021. Presenter: Hal Stern Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Chancellor’s Professor, University of California, Irvine CSAFE Co-Director
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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course – Session 2

Session 2 of this three-part CSAFE short course was held on April 9, 2021. Presenter: Alicia Carriquiry Distinguished Professor in the Department of Statistics, CSAFE Director Presentation Description: Statistical ideas
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Statistical Thinking for Forensic Practitioners Short Course – Session 1

Session 1 of this three-part CSAFE short course was held on March 26, 2021. Presenter: Hal Stern Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Statistics, CSAFE Co-Director Presentation Description: Probability Concepts
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