Academic Degrees
B.A. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1996, majors in creative writing and psychology.
M.F.A. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 2001, Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing.
Continuing Education
12/2002: Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. Traffic Accident Investigation Independent Study Program.
1/2001-present: University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine. Course work in physics, chemistry, calculus and statistics.
8/2000-12/2000: Southern Maine Technical College, South Portland, Maine. Course work in criminalistics.
Work Experience
1999-Present: Forensic Researcher/Technical Writer, MTC Forensics, Portland, Maine
1996-1999: Freelance Writer
1996-1999: Associate Instructor of English, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Memberships
American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Associate Member
Maine Society of Land Surveyors, Associate Member
Papers Presented
"The Use of Electronic Data Collection Technology in Crime Scene Documentation" American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2003 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
"Forensic Science and Forensic Mythology: Making the Distinction" American Academy of Forensic Sciences 2002 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia