The Crime Lab Coach Cast – Details, episodes & analysis

Few things are harder on a team or organization than a change in executive-level leadership. The experience can leave even the best-running teams feeling like everyone has lost their minds. In this episode, we explain why it happens and how to prevent it with a more thoughtful and open approach to transitioning between leadership regimes.

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The International Symposium on Human Identification (2024)

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ISHI 2024 Workshops - San Antonio (September 2024)

AFQAM 2024 - Daytona Beach, Florida

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Election Forensics

Wall Street Journal on Cannibis and Impaired Driving

There is a particular kind of individual with a particular temperament that you must identify and eliminate from hiring consideration. Doing so will save you and your team valuable time and energy, and it will prevent the poisoning of your team and its ability to nurture a communicative and collaborative environment.

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The International Symposium on Human Identification (2024)

Events and Workshops

ISHI 2024 Workshops - San Antonio (September 2024)

AFQAM 2024 - Daytona Beach, Florida

True Intergity at AFQAM - Registration Page

Show Notes and Links

Traces of Doubt: The Forensics of Dr. Henry Lee (NBC)

The ASCLD LEAP Network

HR Management in the Forensic Science Laboratory (Book)

John speaks with forensic science veteran, educator, and philosopher, Max Houck, to discuss some of the deeper issues facing forensic science laboratories today. Join Max and John as they tackle issues such as the relationships between laboratories and police agencies, standards, acceditation, the future of forensic science, and some interesting bits of historical fact that brought forensic science to where it is today. 

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Forensic Science Inernational - Synergy

Jay Siegel - In Memorium

Washington Post on Max Houck's Departure

Bad things happen in all occupations, but when nightmares come true, it's vital that your team stick together to come out on the other side better than you were before. In this episode of the CoachCast, John Collins discusses the one mistake and the one fantasy that get in the way of forensic science laboratories seeking to address - and prevent - a crisis or catastrophic failure. 

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NIST 2023 Environmental Scan

Max Houck on Substack

Colorado DNA Misconduct Case

Employees can only motivate themselves, a truth that invites important questions about what both managers and employees should be prioritizing in their efforts to contribute toward a high-energy laboratory team. John Collins, "America's Crime Lab Coach," shares his tips and ideas in this next edition of the Crime Lab COACH Cast.

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Talent is Overrated (Book)

The New Superior (Book) by John Collins

In this 3rd episode of the 2024 season, John reaches into his bag of coaching strategies to help listeners cope effectively with people having pathologically challenging personalities.

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Coping with Difficult People (Book by R Bramson, PhD)

John Collins speaks with Tim Kupferschmid, Chief of Laboratories for the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Tim is also the current president of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. In this episode, Tim shares his thoughts on current events and issues facing today's forensic science laboratories, as well as the issues that will confront laboratory administrators in the near and distant future.

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References

2020 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Science Crime Laboratories

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Laboratories

DNA Gun Crimes Unit

SCOTUS - Smith v. Arizona

In this first episode of our 4th season, John Collins chats with Mark Stolorow, the former Deputy Director of the Special Programs Office at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where he was also the Director for OSAC Affairs (Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science). The mission of OSAC is to produce consensus documentary standards and guidelines to improve quality and consistency of work in the forensic science community.  Mark shares his own history and path that led him to a successful career in forensic science, and shares his thoughts about the ongoing effort to "harmonize" progress in forensic science.

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NIST Forensic Science Website

In this Crime Lab COACH Cast update, John discusses the newly released 2020 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Science Crime Laboratories, the upcoming SCOTUS ruling in Smith v. Arizona, and strategies for dealing with artificial intelligence "cheating" when administering essay questions during the application process for new scientists.

References

Smith v. Arizona

2020 Census of Publicly Funded Forensic Crime Laboratories