Just A Juror’s Perception

Dr. Alicia Wilcox earned her Bachelor’s degree with double honors in Chemistry and Statistics from the National University of Ireland. She holds MS degrees in Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, and Business Administration from Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland and Husson University, Bangor, Maine, respectively. She earned her PhD from the University of Dundee, Scotland, with a particular focus on how juries interpret forensic science evidence. Dr. Wilcox has practiced forensic science for the past 17 years. She was responsible for researching and implementing procedures for analyzing anabolic steroids and the date rape drug γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform in Dublin, Ireland. She was employed by the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory for almost a decade as a forensic scientist specializing in impression evidence. She has processed numerous crime scenes and has qualified as an expert witness in Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Mississippi. Since 2012, Dr. Wilcox has worked as a forensic consultant on current and post-conviction cases. She is currently an assistant professor of legal studies at Husson University in Maine. She holds four certifications from the International Association for Identification (IAI): Certified Senior Crime Scene Examiner, Certified Latent Print Examiner, Certified Footwear Examiner, and Certified Forensic Photographer. In addition to Dr. Wilcox’s responsibilities at Husson, she is a past president and current board member of the New England Division of the IAI, is a member of the IAI footwear certification board, and sits on the footwear/tire subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC).