•   8:00 AM — Registration
•   8:30 AM — Welcome & Introductions 
  • • • (Introducer – Dr. Shainaz LANDGE– Georgia Southern University, Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Physics)
      • Jeremy P. SMITH, Market Manager - Forensics & Clinical, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments; Dr. Edward B. MONDOR, Interim Director - Georgia Southern University Center for Forensic Sciences; and Avinandan MUKHERJEE, Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, Georgia Southern University
•   8:45 AM — Plenary Lecture: When the Victim Cannot Speak: The Power of Forensic Science in Animal Abuse Investigations
  • • • Jessica ROCK, Animal Crimes Resource Prosecutor, Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, Special Assistant United States Attorney, SDGA, Animal Crimes
        

•   9:30 AM — Drug Detection K-9s: The Good and the Ruff 
  • • • Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit
• 10:00 AM — Coffee Break 
• 10:30 AM — What the Flock? Triangulating Forensic Entomology, Surveillance Camera Data, and Mobile Phone Evidence in a Vehicular Death Investigation
  • • • Dr. Ed MONDOR, Interim Director, Center for Forensic Sciences, Georgia Southern University
        
• 11:00 AM — Beyond the Kit: The Significance of Medical-Forensic Evidence in Child Sexual Abuse Cases  
  • • • Dr. Trinity INGRAM-JONES, Assistant Program Director, School of Nursing, Georgia Southern University 
        
• 11:30 AM — Vicarious Trauma in the Line of Duty: Does Emotional Intelligence (EI) Play A Role in Moderating Its Impact on Job Satisfaction? 
  • • • Dr. Josh WILLIAMS, Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Georgia Southern University; Dr. Charlie BOWEN, Civil Rights Investigator, Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX, Georgia Southern University
        
  
  

12:00 PM — LUNCH (provided) & Poster Presentations

IN THE LAB:

•   1:00 PM — Forensic Palynology: History, Principles, and Application
  • • • Dr. Isaac PARK, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University
        
•   1:30 PM — DNA Doesn’t Lie – But What Does It Really Tell Us?
  • • • Dr. Scott HARRISON, Interim Chair, Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University 
•   2:00 PM — Forensic Pathology in Practice: A Case-Based Approach
  • • • Dr. Robin MOISEFF, Associate Medical Examiner, Georgia Bureau of Investigation 
•   2:30 PM — Forensic Drug Analysis – Drug Identification and Toxicology at the GBI Crime Lab
  • • • Larry SULLIVAN, Laboratory Manager (Augusta), Georgia Bureau of Investigation 
        
•   3:00 PM — What’s Next in Forensics? Trends, Technology & Robust Innovation
  • • • Jeremy P. SMITH, Market Manager – Forensics & Clinical, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments
        

•   3:30 PM — The Hot Seat: Tips for Testifying as an Expert Witness 
  • • •  Thomas BUCKHOFF, Associate Professor, School of Accountancy, Georgia Southern University
•   4:00 PM — Panel Discussion
  • • • (Moderator – Investigator Erick RINER– Chief Investigator, Ogeechee Judicial Circuit)
      • Jared ATKINS, Interim Chief of Police, Statesboro Police Department; Matthew DIGGINS, Detective, Crime Scene Investigator, Chatham County Police Department; Lindsay SMITH, Special Agent in Charge, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Region 5; Catherine SUMNER, District Attorney, Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
•   4:45 PM — Closing Remarks
  • • • Jeremy P. SMITH, Market Manager – Forensics & Clinical, Shimadzu Scientific Instruments; Dr. Edward B. MONDOR, Interim Director - Georgia Southern University Center for Forensic Sciences (GS-CFS)
•   5:00 PM — Dismissal