Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University's Entomology Department announced the Forensic and Investigative Science Program November 23, 2007 as a means to prepare students to address and solve problems through the use of various techniques, including forensic entomology. This program offers the first B.S. in this field in Texas. The staff consists of several professors and lecturers, most notably Dr. Jeff Tomberlin, assistant professor since fall 2007, and member of the American Board of Forensic Entomology Certified Entomologists and University of Georgia graduate with a Ph. D in entomology. Another noteworthy entomologist at Texas A & M is Adrienne Brundage, a Lecturer since spring 2008 with a M.S. in organismal biology, with experience in many aspects of crime scene investigation as relating to entomology.
The facilities for entomology at Texas A & M include the Heep Center, housing the Department of Entomology, the Entomology Research Laboratory, the Biological Control Facility, as well as the USDA Entomology Research Facility. While there is a wide range of entomology and forensic classes offered at A & M, as of the spring semester 2008, only two courses in forensic entomology are offered. The Science of Forensic Entomology presents students with a closer look at insects as applied to forensics, with a focus on investigations, and their impact in the court-of law. Applied Forensic Entomology is the corresponding lab to the previous class with hands-on application of practices involved in investigations of human and animals deaths.
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