Faculty and Staff

Forensic Science and Law Master's Program

Director

Dr. Frederick Fochtman
Director, Forensic Science and Law

340 Fisher Hall
Office Phone: 412.396.6373
Fax: 412.396.1402
Email: fochtman@duq.edu

Advising

Valerie Lijewski
Academic Advisor and Assistant to the Director

341 Fisher Hall
Office Phone: 412.396.1084
Fax: 412.396.1402
Email: lijewski@duq.edu

Grace Sommers
Administrative Assistant

341 Fisher Hall
Office Phone: 412.396.1514
Fax: 412.396.1402
Email: sommersg@duq.edu

Affiliated Faculty

Bruce Antkowiak, J.D., School of Law, Associate Professor

Samuel Astorino, J.D., School of Law, Professor

Vanessa Browne-Barbour, J.D., School of Law, Associate Professor

Fred Fochtman, Ph.D., Forensic Science and Law Program, Professor

Kirk Junker, J.D., School of Law, Associate Professor

Lisa Ludvico, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Assistant Professor

Kellen McClendon, J.D., School of Law, Associate Professor

Brady Porter, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor

John T. Rago, J.D., School of Law, Associate Professor

Michael Seaman, Ph.D., Department of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor

Stephanie Wetzel, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Assistant Professor

Mark Yochum, J.D., School of Law, Professor

Adjunct Faculty

Jacquelyn Bales, M.S., Scientist, Research Specialist University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

Paul Carlson, M.S., Retired Forensic & Industrial Scientist, Consultant Protera Laboratories

Korey Coulter, M.S., Forensic Scientist, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Forensic Lab Division

Laramey Dille, M.S., Tenprint Examiner, Biometric Examination Services Team, Ideal Innovations, Inc.

David Exline, M.S., Director, Pharmaceutical Services and Biotechnology, RJ Lee Group, Inc.

Ron Freeman, B.A., Retired Homicide Detective, Pittsburgh Police

Sara Hochendoner, M.S., Scientist, Serology/DNA, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Forensic Lab Division

Robert Levine, Ph.D., Forensic Laboratory Manager, Firearms and Tool Marks, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Forensic Lab Division

Allison Murtha, M.S., Forensic Scientist, RJ Lee Group, Inc.

Blythe Toma, M.S., Quality Assurance Manager, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Forensic Lab Division

Christine Tomsey, M.S., Retired DNA Technical Leader and Forensic DNA Manager, Pennsylvania State Police

Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D., Adjunct Professor of Law

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