Academics & Programs
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WC Forensic Science Senior Program Advisors Weatherford College Forensic Science feels privileged to have such a prestigious senior advisory board for in place for advice and direction. Nannepaga Zachariah, Ph.D.
 / Director of Technical Programming for Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office Dr. Alan Hall, M.D., Toxicologist. Dr. Alan Hall brings a 'world of experience' in toxicology as he is literally a 'world traveler'. Recently, the FDA approved his antidote to cyanide poisoning, a twenty year process. Alan continues to be a vital force behind our program by his willingness to advise and participate in our conferences.
Dr. Arthur Eisenberg, Ph.D. / University of North Texas Health Science Center
Professor Department of Pathology and Anatomy and Director DNA Identity Laboratory University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, Texas USA Dr. Eisenberg received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the State University of New York at Albany, USA in 1984. In 1984, he joined Actagen Corporation which later became Lifecodes Corporation and helped establish the first DNA Paternity and Forensic Laboratories in the world. Over the past 21 years, he has been responsible for the development of many of the systems and methodologies used in the field of DNA Identification Testing. He has been a member of the FBI’s Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methodologies for the past 16 years. In November of 1989, he joined the faculty at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. In 2004 he was promoted to Full Professor in the Department of Pathology and Anatomy, with a duel appointment in the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics. He is the Director of the DNA Identity Laboratory at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas. As Director, he has been responsible for developing a state-of-the-art reference laboratory utilizing DNA methodologies for the determination of paternity, forensic identification, and the diagnosis of other genetic diseases. Dr. Eisenberg has maintained an actively funded research program supported by the National Institute of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In 1995, he was appointed by the Director of the FBI to the United States DNA Advisory Board (DAB) and in 1998 was named Chairman of the Board. Through a 2001 Texas legislative directive, the UNTHSC DNA Identity Laboratory was tasked with the establishment of the Texas Missing Persons DNA Database (TMPDD). It was the first operational State Crime Laboratory in the country dedicated to the identification of human remains from victims of violent crimes. Following the events of 9-11, Dr. Eisenberg was asked to serve on the Kinship and Data Analysis Panel established by the National Institute of Justice to assist the New York Medical Examiners Office in the Identification of the remains from the World Trade Center Disaster. In 2005 he was appointed to the United States Department of Justice Missing Persons Task Force created by the Deputy Attorney General. In 2005 he was also appointed by the Governor of Virginia to serve on their states Scientific Advisory Board, and the Texas Attorney General to serve on Forensic Review Board. Dr. Eisenberg currently has served on numerous committees including those for the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, American Association of Blood Banks Parentage Testing Standards Committee, and the College of American Pathologists Histocompatability/Human Identity Testing Proficiency Committee. He has been an invited speaker and has lectured throughout the United States, Europe and South America. Dr. Richard Saferstein, Ph.D.
Dr. Saferstein retired in 1991 after serving 21 years as the Chief Forensic Scientist of the New Jersey Police Lab, one of the largest in the nation. Currently, he serves as a consultant for attorneys and the media for forensic science. During the O.J.Simpson trial, he provided extensive commentary for Rivera Live, E! television network, and various talk shows. Dr. Saferstein earned his doctorate in chemistry from the City University of New York in 1970. His text Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (8th Ed.) is the most widely used textbook in the nation for forensic science courses. He is a member of forensic science's most prestigious organizations including the Academic of Forensic Science. We are pleased to have Richard Saferstein's expertise as a senior program advisor.
Edward E. Hueske M.A. / Criminalistics Program Coordinator
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Since 1997 and continuing, Edward E. Hueske, M.A. in chemistry from Sam Houston State University, has been the Director of Forensic Training & Consulting, LLC. Since 1999, Professor Hueske has been adjunct professor and Criminalistics Program Coordinator for the University of North Texas, Denton. With an extensive vita reflecting membership in numerous professional organizations, Professor Hueske is an authority in many aspects of criminalistics. He has presented numerous scholarly papers, authored various studies in criminalistics, and produced training videos for law enforcement personnel.
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