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Former Forensics Students-Where are they Now?

Students graduating with a degree in Forensic and Investigative Sciences are prepared for a variety of employment opportunities. Our alumni are forensic scientists, crime scene investigators, doctors, nurses, lawyers, pharmacists, veterinarians, teachers, chemists, working in the armed forces, and enrolled in graduate school.

Former students, we want to hear from you! Send your information and latest news to Dr. Adrienne Brundage at adrienne.brundage@tamu.edu.

Class of 2020

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Andrew ChapmanForensic and Investigative SciencesTexas A&M College of Medicine
United States Navy
Marguerite AndersonForensic and Investigative SciencesUniversity of Texas Medical Branch’s nursing school
Andrew BejeanForensic and Investigative SciencesUnited States Army
Mika CamposForensic and Investigative SciencesFujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies
Samantha FranklinForensic and Investigative SciencesDoctoral program in Genetics at Texas A&M University
Sydney KeyForensic and Investigative SciencesTexas A&M School of Law
Samantha OakleyForensic and Investigative SciencesTexas A&M Doctor of Pharmacy program
Maia RubanoForensic and Investigative SciencesSam Houston State nursing school
Harlee SchneiderForensic and Investigative SciencesGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center
William ShirleyForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track; Chemistry minor, Philosophy minorGraduate program at Michigan State University

Class of 2019

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Fatimah BouderdabenForensic and Investigative Sciences, AnthropologyMasters program in Forensic Anthropology at Texas State University
Tammy BouldinForensic and Investigative Sciences, Entomology; Certificate in Public Health Entomology Masters program in Entomology at Purdue University
Lucas “Luke” DeLaVegaForensic and Investigative SciencesAdvisor at the National Student Leadership Conference in Forensic Science, specializing in Blood Spatter & Ballistics
Brittany GerichForensic and Investigative Sciences, minor in Cybersecurity and ChemistryMasters program in Digital Forensics and Certificate in Cybersecurity at Sam Houston State University
Andrew WendelForensic and Investigative SciencesGraduate program at Michigan State University: Forensic Chemistry Master’s with Chemistry PhD
Ashley YzaguirreForensic and Investigative SciencesMasters program in Higher Education at the University of North Texas

Class of 2018

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Michelle JonikaForensic and Investigative SciencesPh.D. in Genetics
Kambrie KissmanForensic and Investigative SciencesHouston Forensic Science Center
Milagros PacchioniForensic and Investigative SciencesHouston Forensic Science Center

Class of 2017

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Jack PeabodyForensic and Investigative SciencesCommissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army
Stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA with the 42nd Military Police Brigade

Class of 2016

NameMajor
Andrew ArcherForensic and Investigative SciencesUniversity of Oklahoma College of Law
Intellectual Property or Criminal Law
Stephanie StrattaForensic and Investigative SciencesMasters program in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland

Class of 2015

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Carmen TellezForensic and Investigative Sciences, Law TrackUniversity of Texas Law School

Class of 2014

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Courtney WeldonForensic and Investigative SciencesUniversity of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs pursing a Master of Global Policy Studies and specializing in Energy Security
Paul L. Leventhal Fellowship Program for the Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Project
Barrett RiddleForensic and Investigative SciencesMedical school at The University of Texas Medical Branch

Class of 2013

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Callan HundlForensic and Investigative SciencesEvidence Technician at the Houston Forensic Science Center
Quality Associate at the Houston Forensic Science Center

Class of 2012

Name MajorResearch or InternshipAfter Graduation
Kelsey AdamsForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackLucilia sericata (Diptera: Calliphoridae) adult response to P. mirabilis wildtype and 7_14 mutant.Graduate program in Forensic Genetics at the University of North Texas
Ileene BerriosForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackArmy Medical Service
Adriana GuerraForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackClint F. Sare, Attorney at LawHigh school Chemistry and Physics teacher
Occupational Therapy School
Amber KendrickForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track, Chemistry minorAustin Police Department, Forensic Science Division, Firearms LaboratoryTexas A&M
Veterinary Medicine Program
Alyssa LaymanceForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackTarrant County Sheriff’s Department – Crime Scene UnitCrime Scene Investigator with the Bryan Police Department
Reginald NubineForensic and Investigative Sciences, Law Track, Psychology Double MajorEmotions, Personality, and Identity ProblemsUniversity of Colorado Law School
Denver City Attorney’s Office
Thomas O’ConnorForensic and Investigative Sciences, Law Track, Business minorHonorary Professor at the University of KentSouth Texas College of Law
Catherine WhiteForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackBryan Police Department, Citizen’s Police Academy CoordinatorUnited States Army
Bryce DorwartForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackForensic Palynology; Palynology Research Laboratory, Texas A&M UniversityTEEX
Daniel KellyForensic and Investigative Sciences, Law TrackCollege Station Police Department, Criminal Investigation DivisionUnited States Marine Corps
Alex WeghorstForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackLongitudinal identification of Lone Star ticksGraduate program at Texas A&M
Kortney ParchmanForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackMontgomery County Sheriff’s Department – Crime LabCentral Texas Police Academy
College Station Police Department

Class of 2011

NameMajorResearch or InternshipAfter Graduation
Felicia TovarForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackThe effects of gender on the developmental size of Lucilia Sericata.Doctor of Pharmacy program at the University of Texas at Austin
Sarah BahlmannForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track; EntomologyMasters program in Forensic Science at Sam Houston State University
Casey BranachForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track; Entomology, Chemistry minorAgricultural and Natural Resource Policy internship on Capitol Hill under Congressman Ralph M. Hall.Double Doctoral program in medicine and jurisprudence at Texas Tech University
Jessica GutierrezForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track; Chemistry minorFind and identify heritable endosymbionts in blow fly species
Clay TylerForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackChrysomya rufifacies and Cochliomyia macellaria Behavior Research
Andrea CanaldaForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track

Class of 2010

NameMajorResearch or InternshipAfter Graduation
Kaylie McGuireForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track; Chemistry minorBryan Police Department Crime Lab under Curtis Klingle; Examined heritable endosymbionts as a possible cause of monogenic sex determination in Chrysomya RufifaciesMasters program in Forensic Science, Biology Track at Penn State University
Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS)
Christopher HerringForensic and Investigative Sciences, Law TrackBryan Police Department under Detectives Tyler and IngramMasters program in Criminal Justice at Texas State University.
Katie FosterForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackThe law firm of Clint F. SareOrchid Cellmark, a private forensic DNA testing lab in Dallas
Houston Police Department as a Criminalist in the Biology section
Charity OwingsForensic and Investigative Sciences and Entomology, Science Track; Anthropology minorDetermining whether bacteria colonizing decomposing material play a role in attracting consumers.
Conducted a developmental study on a colony of different species of Lucilia blow flies.
Masters program at Texas A&M
PhD program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), exploring the population genetic structure of forensically important beetles, flies, and mites.
Dikla MedinaForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science Track; Chemistry minorDNA and Evidence Technician at the Dallas Area office of the Texas Department of Public Safety

Class of 2009

NameMajorAfter Graduation
Tim O’BrienForensic and Investigative Sciences, Science TrackAustin Police Department as a Property Crime Technician, then Crime Scene Specialist
Certified Crime Scene Investigator through the International Association of Identification
Accepted a grant from the European Commission to begin an Erasmus Mundus Masters in Forensic Science, specializing in Forensic Chemistry

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