Forensic Biologist II
Sara graduated from Bowling Green State University with a BS in Biology in 2019. From there, she earned her MS in Forensic and Investigative Science from West Virginia University where she conducted research focused on mitochondrial DNA from hair shafts and improvement of DNA typing success from trace DNA samples. While studying at WVU, she gained experience leading Forensic Biology and Genetics labs where her love for educating began to rival her passion for research.
Sara joined the CFSRE as a Forensic Biologist and serves as the Assistant Program Director of the Thomas Jefferson University Forensic Biology Graduate Program. Her research interests include optimization of methods for trace DNA and the application of Next Generation Sequencing to forensically challenging samples.
