Forensics Club
Welcome!
Welcome to the Forensics Club website! We are a group of students and faculty at Mesa Community College who get together to share ideas, talk about, and research the field of Forensics. Join us for fun, educational activities and a chance to make some friends.
See another view of the Crime Scene Van here.
Forensic Trends Conference - May 2009
To apply, please fill out the following forms and make an appointment to review your required paperwork when it
is completed with Dr. Alvrus 480-461-7913 or Bert Ouderkirk 480-461-7080
News! NAU-Mesa partnership with MCC
NAU-Mesa now offers a BAS in Administration of Justice right on the MCC campus!
Earn your degree in 2 years after you have finished your Associate's at MCC. 2 nights per week, sequenced format in which your local advisor assists you through the program.
For more information contact Lacy Holt at Lacy.Holt@nau.edu or 480-461-7984.
Want to be come an officer?
Forensics club is accepting applications for new officers. Be sure to participate and become an officer for the club by filling out the following form and delivering it to Bert Ouderkirk or Richard Elward before April 14, 2009.
Officer Application pdf | docx
(if you wish to be the President of the Forensics Club, be sure to read and agree to all responsibilities)Elections will be made on April 14, 2009, so be sure to attend!
Next Meeting Date:
Every Tuesday
1:00 -- 2:00 pm
Downstairs Kirk Center
Yaqui Room
480-964-7233 Rick - RSVP
ALL STUDENTS WELCOME
Join the Club
Apply for position as Club Photographer
Learn more about Scottsdale Healthcare Forensic Nurse Program
Packets for Elections of Officers will be available
Update of Applications for the Forensic Trends Conference
Sign up for Club Activities and Committees
Update Mesa PD CSI positions for MCC Students
Meet Greg Ballard MCC Professor of Forensic Education
What is Forensics?
Forensic science (often shortened to forensics) is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a civil action.
Any type of organism can be identified by examination of DNA sequences unique to that species. Identifying individuals within a species is less precise at this time, although when DNA sequencing technologies progress farther, direct comparison of very large DNA segments, and possibly even whole genomes, will become feasible and practical and will allow precise individual identification.
MCC Forensics Program
You can be a part of the world of Forensic Investigations. Take a look at the Certificate of Completion in Forensic Investigation. From this starting point there are four (4) distinct pathways you may wish to consider: Biology, Chemistry/Trace/Controlled Substances, Toxicology, or Firearms/QD/Prints. We offer a transfer degree to ASU in the College of Human Services; Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Crime Scene Technician Volunteer
The City of Mesa Police Department is looking for dedicated individuals who can commit to one year as a Crime Scene Technican Volunteer. If you enjoy processing basic crime and vehicle accident scenes through taking photos and lifting prints, Mesa Police Department will train you as a Crime Scene Technician Volunteer to support their Forensic Services Unit. If this sounds like a great opportunity to you, apply today. Contact Linda Bailey - City of Mesa Police Department at linda.bailey@cityofmesa.org or see the volunteer openings here.
Contact:
Annalisa Alvrus
Club Faculty Sponsor
Office: SC/054
Phone: 480-461-7913
Website: www.mc.maricopa.edu/~alvrus
E-mail: alvrus@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Bert Ouderkirk
Forensics Program Coordinator
Office: SC / 14
Department Phone: 480-461-7080
Fax: 480-461-7914
Website: www.mc.maricopa.edu/dept2/forensic/
E-mail: bert.ouderkirk@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Rick Elward
Club President
Phone: 480-964-7233
E-mail: forensics@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Please contact EWS for comments or corrections email phone: 480-461-7180
