We offer a diverse and experienced faculty. The MSFS Program is a collaboration of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Criminal Justice, who administer the program.
Our full-time forensic science faculty members have real world experience and have worked as practicing forensic chemists, biologists, anthropologists, crime scene investigators, and toxicologists. Our diverse backgrounds in the crime lab and medical examiner system ensure that our students are receiving the education necessary to apply their knowledge to actual casework and function within the criminal justice system.
In addition to this, the College of Criminal Justice provides legal, criminological, and statistical expertise that greatly enhances our program. Core science courses and advanced scientific study in the natural sciences are supported by dedicated faculty within the College of Arts and Sciences, who bring expertise in the areas of biochemistry, spectroscopy, entomology, microscopy, molecular biology, and genetics.
The MSFS Program consists of a multidisciplinary curriculum and faculty with support from both the College of Criminal Justice and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Faculty who teach the core (required) courses are shown below:
Dr. Joan Bytheway (Forensic Science)
bytheway@shsu.edu
- Forensic Anthropology
- Quality Assurance & Ethics*
- Forensic Science Proseminar*
Dr. David Gangitano (Forensic Science)
dag006@shsu.edu
- Forensic Biology*
- Crime Scene Investigation*
- Genetics
Dr. Sarah Kerrigan (Forensic Science)
sarah.kerrigan@shsu.edu
- Forensic Toxicology*
- Graduate Seminar*
- Capstone Research*
Dr Jorn Yu (Dept. Chemistry)
jornyu@shsu.edu
- Trace Evidence and Microscopic Analysis*
- Forensic Analysis of Pattern Evidence*
Dr. Jerry Dowling (Criminal Justice)
icc_jld@shsu.edu
- Law and Forensic Science*
* Indicates this is part of the core curriculum.
In addition to the core faculty, stem work and specialized courses including electives are supported by faculty within the College of Arts and Sciences (Departments of Biology and Chemistry) and the College of Criminal Justice.
