UVU’s Forensic Science Program employs faculty with extensive knowledge and experience in their respective fields. Full-time and adjunct faculty are experts within their disciplines and have many years of practical experience. Most of our faculty are concurrently employed in locations such as the Utah State Crime Laboratory, local law enforcement agencies, and other organizations focused solely on forensic science. The Forensic Science Program is proud to have faculty who are actively engaged in student experiences, education, and success.
Elizabeth Chesna, PhD
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Forensic Laboratory Emphasis
Assistant Professor
LC403D
Amie Houghton, M.F.S.
Program director
Forensic Investigation Emphasis
Associate Professor
LC402H
Julissa Lancour, M.S.
Forensic Investigation
Assistant Professor
LC402G
Bryan Holden
Adjunct Instructor
Danny Maynard
Adjunct Instructor
Heidi Reynaud
Adjunct Instructor
Angie Nelson
Adjunct instructor
Travis Ashdown
Adjunct Instructor
Bonnie Wilder Estes
Senior Forensic Scientist
Alexis Nelson
Adjunct Instructor
Alicia Palmer
Adjunct Instructor