The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace
Skills and knowledge gaps frequently exist between forensic educational programs and practical forensic laboratory needs. An educational outreach project involving three post-secondary academic institutions and a large multidisciplinary forensic laboratory was created to provide lectures to students...
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| author | Ray Wickenheiser Amanda Cadau Claire Muro Samantha Whitfield Carrie McGinnis Lola Murray Melissa France Lyn Niles Donna Barron Lori Valentin |
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| description | Skills and knowledge gaps frequently exist between forensic educational programs and practical forensic laboratory needs. An educational outreach project involving three post-secondary academic institutions and a large multidisciplinary forensic laboratory was created to provide lectures to students, enable mentorship with forensic scientists, and provide an interactive experience within the forensic laboratory. Mentorship mixer exercises encouraged meaningful interactions between students and scientists, creating opportunities for practical discussion on employment requirements, optimal class selections based on students’ interests and forensic science requirements, and better understanding of the daily tasks and duties of operational forensic scientists. Feedback from students, professors, and forensic mentors have resulted in program improvements which will inform the educational outreach initiative going forward, including broader community outreach. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e9368c78cbe4e1d94a1f4e2dbaec7e32023-12-25T04:07:10ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Synergy2589-871X2024-01-018100448The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplaceRay Wickenheiser0Amanda Cadau1Claire Muro2Samantha Whitfield3Carrie McGinnis4Lola Murray5Melissa France6Lyn Niles7Donna Barron8Lori Valentin9New York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USA; Corresponding author. New York State Police Crime Laboratory System, 1200 Washington Avenue, Building 30, Albany, NY 12226-3000, USA.New York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USANew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USANew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USANew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USANew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USANew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USANew York State Police Crime Laboratory System, Albany, NY, USAHudson Valley Community College, Troy, NY, USAThe College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY, USASkills and knowledge gaps frequently exist between forensic educational programs and practical forensic laboratory needs. An educational outreach project involving three post-secondary academic institutions and a large multidisciplinary forensic laboratory was created to provide lectures to students, enable mentorship with forensic scientists, and provide an interactive experience within the forensic laboratory. Mentorship mixer exercises encouraged meaningful interactions between students and scientists, creating opportunities for practical discussion on employment requirements, optimal class selections based on students’ interests and forensic science requirements, and better understanding of the daily tasks and duties of operational forensic scientists. Feedback from students, professors, and forensic mentors have resulted in program improvements which will inform the educational outreach initiative going forward, including broader community outreach.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X23001353Forensic scienceForensic incubatorEducational outreachInternshipStudentsTraining |
| spellingShingle | Ray Wickenheiser Amanda Cadau Claire Muro Samantha Whitfield Carrie McGinnis Lola Murray Melissa France Lyn Niles Donna Barron Lori Valentin The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace Forensic Science International: Synergy Forensic science Forensic incubator Educational outreach Internship Students Training |
| title | The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace |
| title_full | The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace |
| title_fullStr | The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace |
| title_full_unstemmed | The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace |
| title_short | The forensic educational outreach initiative – Bridging the gap between education and workplace |
| title_sort | forensic educational outreach initiative bridging the gap between education and workplace |
| topic | Forensic science Forensic incubator Educational outreach Internship Students Training |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589871X23001353 |
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