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.

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Elizabeth Chesna, PhD

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Forensic Laboratory Emphasis

Assistant Professor

 

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801.863.6637

LC403D

  • Introduction to Forensic Science
  • Criminalistics
  • Forensic Drug Chemistry & Toxicology
  • Forensic DNA Analysis
  • Trace Analysis
  • Current Topics in Forensic Science
  • Forensic Science Research
  • Forensic Internship Faculty Advisor
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Amie Houghton, M.F.S.

Program director

Forensic Investigation Emphasis

Associate Professor


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801.863.5797

LC402H

  • Introduction to Forensic Science
  • Complex Scene Analysis & Reconstruction
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Medicolegal Death Investigations
  • Forensic Approaches to Cold Case Investigations
  • Forensic Investigation Research
  • Forensic Internship Faculty Advisor
  • Directed Readings & Special Projects

 

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Julissa Lancour, M.S.

Forensic Investigation

Assistant Professor


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801.863.6505

LC402G

  • Crime Scene Investigation Techniques
  • Forensic Photography
  • Digital Evidence in Forensic Investigations
  • Introduction to Forensic Science
  • Forensic Investigation Research
  • Forensic Internship Faculty Advisor

Adjunct Faculty

 

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Bryan Holden

Adjunct Instructor

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EN-101

MS: 286

  • Marijuana Identification Certificate
  • Criminalistics
  • Trace Evidence I
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Carl Hollan

Adjunct Instructor

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EN-101

MS: 286

  • Expert Witness Professional Practices
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Danny Maynard

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

EN-101

MS: 286

  • Forensic Microscopy
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Derek Mears

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

EN-101

MS: 286

  • Firearms Examination
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Hoa Trinh

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

EN-101

MS: 286

  • Introduction to Forensic Science
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Robyn Ostby

                       Adjunct instructor

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                             EN-101

                             MS: 286

  • Firearms Examination
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Marie Bross

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

ME-136

MS: 286

  • Crime Scene Investigation Techniques I
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Heidi Reynaud

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

EN-101

MS: 286

  • Introduction to Forensic Science
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Angie Nelson

Adjunct instructor

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801-863-7230

ME-136

MS: 286

  • Fingerprint Processing
  • Introduction to Forensic Science
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Travis Ashdown

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

EN-101

MS: 286

  • Introduction to Forensic Science
  • Crime Scene Investigation Techniques
  • Forensic Photography
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Bonnie Wilder Estes

Senior Forensic Scientist

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801-863-7230

ME-136

MS: 286

  • Fingerprint Processing
  • Fingerprint Examination
  • Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
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Alexis Nelson

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

EN-101

MS: 286

  • Forensic Serology
  • Forensic Photography
  • Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
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Alicia Palmer

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

ME-136

MS: 286

  • Forensic Genealogy
  • Genealogy Research Methods and Standards
  • Forensic Genealogy Seminar
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Emily Wood

Adjunct Instructor

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801-863-7230

ME-136

MS: 286

  • Introduction to Forensic Science