The Hidden Impact: Understanding and Supporting Workplace Wellbeing for Forensic Professionals

Thursday, January 30, 2025 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Duration: 1.5 hours Overview Presenters will discuss foundational research findings which have enhanced our understanding of vicarious trauma and burnout among forensic professionals across various forensic disciplines. The discussion…

Improving Teamwork, Communication, and Productivity in the Workplace

← Back to Webinar Series Page Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Duration: 30 minutes Overview This webinar offers a high-level introduction to the Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness (DiSC) Personality Assessment tool, focusing on…

Behind the Evidence: Supporting Mental Health and Morale

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on January 9, 2025 Duration: 30 minutes Overview This webinar explores actionable ideas and strategies to enhance morale and mental health among staff in forensic laboratory units. A positive work…

Lessons in Leadership: Leading Change in Dynamic Environments

Overview This engaging webinar series is designed for leaders navigating organizational change, such as technology transitions, within their crime labs. These brief 30-minute webinars – crafted for the busy crime laboratory leader – feature real-world examples from forensic science laboratories…

Effective Leadership Communication: Why it Makes or Breaks Leading Change

← Back to Webinar Series Page Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Duration: 30 minutes Overview Effective leadership communication plays a vital role in promoting meaningful change within an organization. This presentation explores key principles…

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG)

Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group The Latent Print Technical Leader Working Group (LPTL-WG), supported by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International, is an emerging community of…

Next Generation Sequencing Virtual Roundtable: Perspectives from Early Adopters and Researchers

Date August 2024 Overview In 2023, the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE), in partnership with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), convened a virtual roundtable of forensic science service providers (FSSPs) and forensic science researchers with experience implementing next…

The Impacts of Governing Agency: A Comparison of Resources in the Patchwork of Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems

Laboratory Information Management Systems in Forensic Science Service Provider Laboratories: Current State and Next Generation

Date July 2024 Overview The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), in partnership with the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) at RTI International, formed the Forensic Laboratory Needs Technology Working Group (FLN-TWG). The FLN-TWG supports NIJ’s mission to improve knowledge…

Forensic Science Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Application

Overview Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a risk management tool that identifies and quantifies the influence of failures or potential failures in processes or activities. The application automates FMEA by evaluating the level of risk associated with an…