The following articles and presentations are direct outcomes of the project goals and research. In addition to the curriculum and assessment development, items in publicly-available or provided training manuals were mapped to ASB/ANSI 115 and quantitative and qualitative surveys were conducted of lab directors or their designees to understand training values and needs.
Elkins, K.M.; Lien, E.; Yacovone-Margetts, A.; Lussoro, Y. “DNA Trainers’ Meeting,” Invited Workshop, The 35th International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 35), San Antonio, TX, September 22, 2024. https://promega.foleon.com/theishireport/the-ishi-report-november-2024/streamlining-dna-analyst-training-insights-on-bridging-education-and-laboratory-practice
Joseph, S.; Skrant, C.; Elkins, K.M. “Results from a Survey of DNA Analyst Training in U.S. Forensic Laboratories,” Poster presentation, The 35th International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 35), San Antonio, TX, September 23-26, 2024. Presented ISHI 2024 Poster
Elkins, K.M.; Joseph, S.; Skrant, C. “Survey on Forensic DNA Biology Training in Forensic Science Service Laboratories in the United States,” Journal of Forensic Sciences 2025 Jan;70(1):61-72, https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15671.
Elkins, K.M. “A Collaborative Model to Standardize Forensic DNA Education and Training in the Academic and Professional Environment,” Journal of Forensic Science Education 2025 Jun 6; 7(1), https://jfse-ojs-tamu.tdl.org/jfse/article/view/133.
Elkins, K.M. “A National Survey and Interviews on Training in Forensic Science Service Laboratories in the United States Evaluative Report,” Oral Presentation, Criminalistics Section, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Baltimore, MD, February 21, 2025.
Elkins, K.M. “Streamlining DNA Analyst Training: Insights on Bridging Education and Laboratory Practice,” ISHI Report, March 18, 2025. https://www.ishinews.com/streamlining-dna-analyst-training-insights-on-bridging-education-and-laboratory-practice/
Elkins, K.M. “Ethics, Training, and FIGG,” Invited Speaker, AFDIL CE Day, Dover, DE, August 12, 2025.
Elkins, K.M.; Carver, J. “From Crime Scene to Courtroom,” Invited Speaker, American Chemical Society Webinar, virtual, September 4, 2025. https://www.acs.org/acs-webinars/library/crime-scene-to-courtroom.html#:~:text=First%20Kelly%20Elkins%20will%20reveal,clear%2C%20courtroom%2Dready%20testimony.
Presentation
Elkins, K.M.; Lien, E.; Yacovone-Margetts, A. “DNA Trainers’ Meeting,” Invited Workshop, The 36th International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 36), Palm Beach, FL, November 2, 2025. https://www.ishinews.com/agenda/
Elkins, K.M. “Forensic DNA Laboratory Training: An Interview Study,” Poster presentation, The 36th International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI 36), Palm Beach, FL, November, 2025. Presented ISHI 2025 Poster
Elkins, K.M. “Interview Study on Forensic DNA Biology Training in Forensic Science Service Laboratories in the United States,” manuscript in preparation.