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…

Behind the Evidence: Supporting Mental Health and Morale

← Back to Webinar Series Page Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Eastern Duration: 30 minutes Overview This webinar will explore actionable ideas and strategies to enhance morale and mental health among staff in forensic laboratory…

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…

A National Snapshot of Publicly Funded Crime Laboratory Operations

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on April 2, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview Crime labs perform a variety of forensic analyses for federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies, examining and reporting on physical evidence…

DEIA: What I learned from the AAFS Diversity Outreach Committee

← Back to Webinar Series Page This webinar originally occurred on March 28, 2024 Duration: 1 hour Overview This webinar introduces contemporary definitions and applications of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), which differ from past interpretations. Modern applications will…