Ashley Hall, program director and faculty member of the Forensic Science Graduate Program, shares how she equips students with advanced research skills and foundational knowledge to excel in forensic science careers.
The combination of theoretical concepts and real-world examples, along with significant hands-on experience, allowed Shane Williams to graduate from the Forensic Science Graduate Program with the career-ready skills he needed to succeed in a crime lab.
Philip Hess brings extensive professional experience, real-world expertise and deep industry connections to the classroom. Learn more about Hess and how he prepares students for careers in the field and helps them gain a competitive advantage when looking for jobs.
Emily Helmes, a recent graduate of the forensic science master’s program, reflects on the hands-on experiences and applicable skills she gained in the program that contributed to her success in landing a job before graduation.
According to Qiuhan Wang, a 2015 graduate of the program now working at the California Department of Justice, the MS in Forensic Science prepared her well for her doctoral studies and a career in a crime lab.
Forensic science is a science of identification and comparison, asking questions such as what or who? For example, attempts to answer the question of “who” commonly draw upon evidence such as DNA profiles, fingerprints, facial or voice recognition data.
Co-authored by Ashley Hall, Director, UC Davis Forensic Science Graduate Program.
Programs in forensics are hard to come by in Aldrin Alviar’s native Philippines, so pursuing a master’s in forensic science at UC Davis is not only fulfilling his academic goals, it’s also a dream come true.
