Curriculum Vitae

Forensics Expertise
1) Fifteen years of experience in molecular biology. 2) DNA/RNA extraction of multiple types of samples: bacteria, fungi, plants, blood, hair, nematodes, and plant latex.
3) Restriction pattern analysis of DNA samples.
4) DNA sample identification using PCR-based methods (mostly in bacteria, nematodes, and plant species).
5) Blood serotyping.
6) Isolation and quantification of opiates in various samples.
7) Targeted metabolite profiling via TLC and HPLC. 8) Analysis of plant metabolites via spectrophotometric-, TLC- and HPLC-based methods.
9) Broad experience in analytical methods to measure enzyme activity.

Curriculum Vitae

Forensics Expertise
1. Livestock/veterinary entomologist (10 years). I research insects of veterinary importance, many of which are the same insects in the medical/forensic entomology field.
2. Development and behavior of flies (10 years experience).
3. Development and behavior of parasitic wasps of flies (11 years).
4. Taxonomic Identification of insects (13 years).

Curriculum Vitae

Forensics Expertise
Dr. Maureen Dolan is a Research Assistant Professor at the Arkansas Biosciences Institute at Arkansas State University and is co-founder of a molecular diagnostic development company, Nature Diagnostics Inc and its Arkansas-based subsidiary, Nature West Inc. Relevant to the area of forensics, she has experience in human, animal and plant gene regulation and applying molecular biology tools for animal and plant species identification. Dr. Dolan has developed DNA- and protein expression-based high throughput testing platforms for transgenic plant assessment as well as commercial efforts that develop PCR-based species identification diagnostics for the retail seafood and botanical medicinal markets. Dr. Dolan was instrumental in designing and teaching the biological forensics modules of our CSI Summer workshops and has designed and/or instructed in a number of Biotechnology educational programs including the ABI Biotechnology Outreach Program at the Arkansas Biosciences Institute.

Curriculum Vitae

Forensics Expertise
My forensic background has both educational and professional components. I was employed in the 1980’s by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent. I was stationed in Las Vegas on the Reactionary Task Force. My job duties included bank robbery investigation, extortion cases, and child pornography. I worked with forensic scientists on crime scene investigation and evidence collection on a regular basis.

The educational component consists of training in the area of computer forensics and security. I have attended boot camps and training seminars in forensic computing and have gained familiarization with some of the top computer forensic tools (EnCase & FTK). I also attended a computer security boot camp and completed the requirements for the Computer Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential, which the highest recognized credential in computing security. I have recently completed instruction of an undergraduate course in computer security preparedness and am scheduled to teach an undergraduate course in computer forensics in the fall.

Curriculum Vitae

Forensics Expertise
1.) Differentiating human from non-human skeletal remains
2.) Standard osteological analysis of human bone
3.) Age, sex, and stature determination
4.) Assessment of ancestry (e.g., Mongoloid, Caucasoid, Negroid)
5.) Identifying post-mortem taphonomic effects: erosion, weathering, carnivore and rodent toothmarks and gnawmarks, root etching, etc.