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Our Team

A COLLABORATION OF FORENSIC SCIENCE Researchers

More than 80 researchers and national practitioners from across six universities work together with forensic practitioners, forensic laboratories and law professionals to build strong scientific foundations that enhance forensic science and technology practices. We lead partnerships with forensic science laboratories and professional associations to address emerging issues and ensure two-way communication between the forensic science community and the academic research community.

CSAFE Leadership Team

Alicia Carriquiry

Alicia L. Carriquiry

Distinguished Professor and President's Chair, Iowa State University | Director of CSAFE

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Brandon Garrett

L. Neil Williams Professor of Law, Duke University and Director, Wilson Center for Science and Justice | Co-Director of CSAFE
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Karen Kafadar

Professor and Chair of Statistics, University of Virginia | Co-Director of CSAFE

Hal Stern

Hal S. Stern

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and Chancellor's Professor, University of California, Irvine | Co-Director of CSAFE

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Robin Mejia

Director, Program in Statistics and Human Rights, Carnegie Mellon University / Co-Director of CSAFE

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Keith Morris

Ming Hsieh Distinguished Teaching Professor of Forensic & Investigative Science, West Virginia University /
Co-Director of CSAFE

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William F. Eddy

Founding Leader

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Stephen E. Fienberg

Founding Leader

The CSAFE Research Leads

Alicia Carriquiry

Alicia Carriquiry

Distinguished Professor and President’s Chair

Iowa State University

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Simon Cole

Professor

University of California, Irvine

Maria Cuellar

Maria Cuellar

Assistant Professor

University of Pennsylvania

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Charless Fowlkes

Professor and Chancellor's Fellow

University of California, Irvine

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Brett Gardner

Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Virginia

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Brandon Garrett

L. Neil Williams Professor of Law | Co-Director of CSAFE

Duke University

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Yong Guan

Professor

Iowa State University

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Heike Hofmann

Professor and Kingland Faculty Fellow

Iowa State University

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Karen Kafadar

Commonwealth Professor and Chair

University of Virginia

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Naomi Kaplan-Damary

Lecturer

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Sharon Kelley

Assistant Professor

University of Virginia

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Amanda Luby

Assistant Professor

Swarthmore College

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Robin Mejia

Director, Program in Statistics and Human Rights

Carnegie Mellon University

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Keith Morris

Professor, Ming Hsieh Distinguished Teaching Professor of Forensic and Investigative Science

West Virginia University

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Jennifer Newman

Professor

Iowa State University

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Danica Ommen

Associate Professor

Iowa State University

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Adele Quigley-McBride

Assistant Professor

Simon Fraser University

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Stephanie Reinders

Research Scientist

Iowa State University

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Padhraic Smyth

Chancellor's Professor

University of California, Irvine

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Jacqueline Speir

Associate Professor

West Virginia University

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Hal S. Stern

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor and Chancellor's Professor

University of California, Irvine

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William C. Thompson

Professor

University of California Irvine

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Susan VanderPlas

Assistant Professor

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Casper Venter

Associate Professor

West Virginia University

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