2021 NEAFS Annual Meeting

Meeting Information

Tuesday, November 2nd

 Workshops to Date

Full Day

Member $60, Non-Member $100, Student $40, Student Non-Member $60

Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA - In Person and Virtual Options Available

Facial Reconstruction

ABC Examination Preparation (Attendees will need to have a laptop/tablet.) - In Person and Virtual Options Available

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Half Day

Member $30, Non-Member $50, Student $20, Student Non-Member $30

Publication 101 (Delivered virtually, a room will still be booked for attendees. Attendees will need to have a laptop/tablet.) - In Person and Virtual Options Available

Forensic Chemistry & Toxicology Fundamentals of using MassHunter Unknowns Analysis

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*If you are registering for one of the virtual workshops, you do not need to register for the meeting. You should only register and pay for the workshop.

Welcome & Poster Session

Tuesday Evening, November 2nd

Downtown Newport Ghost Tour

Join us for a walking history and ghost tour of downtown Newport!

There are 25 spots available, - first come, first serve. If interested, email presidentelect@neafs.org.

Tuesday evening - 11/2/21 - 7:30 - 9:00pm

Meet at the Skiff Bar by 7:15pm - $20/pp

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Wednesday, November 3rd

Scientific Sessions

Crime Scene Investigation & Criminalistics

Forensic Biology & DNA Analysis

Drug Chemistry

Toxicology

Trace/Arson & Explosives

Evening Session

Book Signing to Follow

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Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder 4th Edition

by James Alan Fox (Author), Jack Levin  (Author), Emma E. Fridel (Author)

Books available to purchase at approximately $60 (price subject to change) 

Thursday, November 3rd

Plenary Sessions

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Plenary Session I

Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The roles that advocacy and compassion play in establishing innocence

Radha Natarajan

Executive Director

New England Innocence Project

Sarah Chu

Senior Advisor on Forensic Science Policy

Innocence Project

John Lentini

Fire Scene Cause and Origin Expert Islamorada , Florida

Luncheon

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Elaine Murphy

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Ellis was convicted in 1995, at his third trial, for the murder and robbery of Boston Police Detective John Mulligan in the pre-dawn hours of Sept. 26, 1993. The murder was a brutal assassination, with five shots lobbed in the detective's face as he slept in his SUV outside the Roslindale Walgreens while working a security detail. Sean was 19 at the time.

Days after the crime, Sean spoke voluntarily to detectives, without a lawyer present, telling them he'd shopped at the Walgreens mall around 3 a.m. that day for diapers for his cousin's baby, driven there by his friend, Terry Patterson, then 18. Police found the diaper receipt that confirmed the errand in Ellis's apartment. His attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, asks, “Would you place yourself at a murder scene if you were guilty?” 

Plenary Session II

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: How the attorney/scientist dialogue and strong forensics build effective prosecutions 

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The Cases of Kelly Hancock and Amy Lord

When Two Young Women Meet Two Evil Monsters

Kelly Hancock

Amy Lord

William Powers

Adrienne Lynch

Hancock Case

John Pappas

Kathryne Hall

Paul McLaughlin

Lord Case

President’s Reception

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Angela Vialotti (President) and Adam Hall (President-Elect)

cordially invite you to attend

the 47th Annual NEAFS President’s Reception

6:30-10:30 pm

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Sponsored by Shimadzu Corporation
 

New England Nautical/Island Themed Dinner, & Drinks

Music provided by South Coast Entertainment

Come dressed for the occasion!!!

Friday, November 4th

Educator and Student Forums

Friday, November 5th

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The Educators’ Forum will be held from 9:00am-12:00pm. 

Please bring your unique perspective to the discussion among attendees and panelists. 

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Chair: Sandra Haddad - education@neafs.org

“George W. Chin Cup” Competition! 

Undergraduate and Graduate Teams of four students (three and an alternate) will compete against each other for the "Chin Cup" in a GE College Bowl format to test Forensic Science knowledge.

If your school is interested in entering a team into the competition,

please email Anisha Paul at PAUL.ANISHA12@GMAIL.COM.

Educators' Forum

We all experimented with new practices and learned valuable lessons last year. 

What was successful for you? 

What didn’t work? 

What practices will you continue to use? 

Let’s gather and share lessons learned from our experiences of teaching during COVID. 

If there’s something specific you’d like to address, please send thought and comments to education@neafs.org

2021 Annual Meeting Registration

Online registration is now closed. 

You can still register on-site. On-site registration is subject to an additional fee - see pricing below.  Please note that if you register on-site, you will not receive a meeting booklet and registration is only payable with credit card, cash or money order.  No checks will be accepted.

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On site registration:

Member: $275

Non-Member: $325

Student Members: $200

Student Non-Members: $250

Daily Member: $125

Daily Non-Member: $150

Student Daily Member: $100

Student Daily Non-Member: $125

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2021 Annual Meeting Call For Papers and Posters

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Submissions for oral presentations and posters is now closed.

Thank you for everyone you answered the call.

For questions, additional information or to volunteer for our 2021 meeting please contact the 2021 Program Chair Adam Hall at: presidentelect@neafs.org.