Posters & Presentations

Khalil, M., Speir, J. and N.D.K. Petraco.   Assessing the Degree of Similarity between Accidental Patterns on Shoeprints Associated with Wearers that Participate in Shared and Independent Activities.  Presentation: American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Meeting.  Washington, D.C., 2013.

Speir, J., Hietpas, J. and Fikes, T. Fast Fourier Transformation and Frequency Filtering to Suppress Background Noise in Fingerprint Evidence: Quantifying the Fidelity of Digitally Enhanced Fingerprint Evidence. Online Poster: Impression & Pattern Evidence Symposium (IPES), Clearwater Beach, Florida, 2012.

Lee, M. and Speir, J. Assessing the Fidelity of a Semi-Automated Shoeprint Classication Algorithm. Poster: Impression & Pattern Evidence Symposium (IPES), Clearwater Beach, Florida, 2012.

Phillips, E. and Speir, J. Dispersion Staining and the Christiansen Eect as a Means of Detecting Heat-Induced Changes in Glass Refractive Index. Poster: Pennsylvania Academy of Science (PAS) Annual Meeting. Allentown, Pennsylvania, 2012.

Khalil, M. and Speir, J. Assessing the Degree of Similarity between Accidental Patterns on Shoeprints Associated with Wearers that Participate in Shared and Independent Activities. Poster: American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia, 2012.

Fikes, T. and Speir, J. Fast Fourier Transformation and Frequency Filtering to Suppress Background Noise in
Fingerprint Evidence. Poster: Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) Annual Meeting. Newport, Rhode Island, 2011. Best Poster” Award.

 

Student Graduate Research Grant

Manal Khalil was recently awarded a grant from the National Institute of Justice and the Forensic Sciences Foundation for research entitled “The Degree of Similarity Between Accidental Patterns on Shoeprints Associated with Wearers that Participate in Shared and Independent Activities”.   

Congratulations, Manal!

Manal has a Master of Science in Forensic Science from Cedar Crest College.  She currently works as a Crime Scene Technician in High Point, North Carolina.