Faculty of the Department and of the Forensic Sciences Program
The Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, the home department of forensic science, has around 15 full-time graduate faculty, including the core forensic science faculty.
A. Karl Larsen, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Forensic Science, Director of Graduate Studies, M.S. Forensic Science program
Adam Negrusz, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Forensic Science and Toxicology; Director, UIC Animal Forensic Toxicology Laboratory; Director of Graduate Studies for the M.S. Forensic Toxicology program
R.E. Gaensslen, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Forensic Science; and Director of Graduate Studies-Emeritus; Associate Editor, Journal of Forensic Sciences; Part-time Coordinator of External Research
William T. Beck, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmacology and Molecular Genetics; Head of the Department
R. Francis Schlemmer, Ph.D. Associate Professor Emeritus, Pharmacodynamics
Donald P. Waller, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Pharmacology
Djaja D. Soeharto, Ph.D., Professor, Pharmacognosy; Adjunct Professor, Forensic Science
In addition, a number of individuals from forensic science laboratories and agencies regularly contribute to the program as adjunct faculty members. They include:
* Rodney Anderson, B.S., Training and Applications Coordinator, Forensic Biology, ISP Forensic Science Center at Chicago, Adjunct Lecturer
Jan Johnson, Ph.D., Director, ISP Forensic Science Center at Chicago, Adjunct Professor
Gary Laughlin, Ph.D., Director, McCrone Research Institute, Chicago IL, Adjunct Associate Professor
William Demuth., Firearms and Toolmarks Training Coordinator, ISP Forensic Science Center at Chicago, Adjunct Lecturer
Stephen McKasson, B.S., Consultant; retired Training & Applications Coordinator, Pattern Evidence, ISP Southern Illinois Forensic Science Center at Carbondale, Adjunct Lecturer
Richard Paulas, M.S., Training & Applications Coordinator, Forensic Drug Analysis, ISP Forensic Science Center at Chicago, Adjunct Lecturer
James Snaidauf, B.S., Latent Prints Analyst, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, National Forensic Chemistry Center, Chicago, Adjunct Lecturer
* Illinois State Police - Designated UIC Program Liaison