On Saturday, October 24, 14 FIS students and 7 faculty members ventured to the
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department Range to investigate a simulated bombing
scene.
Roger Jefferys is the recipient of a $2,000 scholarship from The Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE). He is one of two individuals nationally to be awarded an AFTE Scholarship. Roger is a second year graduate student in the MS program and a teaching assistant for crime scene investigation. His research project, under the direction of Dr. Keith Morris, focuses on “Determining Angle of Impact and Distance from the Transfer of Glass onto Bullets.” This scholarship gives Roger the opportunity to explore his research topic in greater depth. Dr. Morris identifies Roger as “an outstanding student with a genuine....
Why did he choose WVU? In 2007, Bob attended a Forensic Management Academy training course and was very impressed with the WVU’s Forensic and Investigative Science program, equipment, and facilities. Eight years later, upon retiring from the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory, he was searching for a second career in teaching. His first impression of the school led him to search out a position in this Department, which he rates among the best in the nation.
We currently have a total of 259 undergraduate students, 82% of whom are non-residents. Students come from 28 states and 2 other countries (Japan and Belize) to study and earn their Bachelor of Science degrees. Nineteen of these students call states west of the Mississippi River home. This wide selection of students attests to the national prominence of the WVU Forensic and Investigative Science Program.
WVU houses the International Association for Identification's research library, the most comprehensive forensics information resource in existence. For more information, visit the IAI Collection home page.
On Saturday, August 15, 2015, 112 freshmen in the Forensic and Investigative Science Program arrived at the Crime Scene Complex to test their observational skills during the WVU First Year Academy.
Picture a maturing adolescent striving to uncover her calling in life when she falls victim to a violent crime. For Catherine Hefner, this defining moment gave her two options – give up or fight for justice.
Thirty-seven students were awarded their Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic
and Investigative Science at the May 17, 2015 Commencement Ceremony. The program
has grown significantly since the first graduating class of three students
in 2001.
