Kelsey T. RuddickKelsey T. Ruddick

Forensic DNA Science Program

Background/Achievements

Shrewsbury High School –2005 Graduation

Sophomore year (2007) won the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Award - 13th winner from MassBay Community College

Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa

Currently working part-time at SBH Sciences, Inc. in Natick as an undergraduate

Planned graduation from MBCC in May 2008

The Biotechnology and Forensic DNA Science Program at MassBay Created in 1995 by Dr. Bruce Jackson, a

nationally recognized forensic DNA expertand molecular geneticist

Ongoing and national prostate and breast cancer research project

Hands-on instruction using real criminal and anthropological cases

Major program focus on mitochondrial DNA analysis

Collaborators include: FBI, Armed Forces DNA Identification Labs (AFDIL), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

Dr. Bruce Jackson

(alias Dr. J.)

MassBay Community College Forensic Projects

“Lady of the Dunes”

Portsmouth “African Slave Burial Ground”

The Madison Project

Presentations

Tech Day at MassBay Community College (MBCC)

Massachusetts State Legislators meeting at MBCC

Massachusetts Biotechnology Teachers Conference at Framingham State College

College Health Fair at MBCC

Commonwealth College Undergraduate Research Conference at UMASS Amherst

2nd Annual Biology and Health Conference: DNA and Health Bridgewater State College

Biotechnology Biotechnology & &

Forensic DNA Science Program Forensic DNA Science Program at at

MassBay Community CollegeMassBay Community College

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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements Thanks to:Thanks to:

Our mentors, Dr. Jackson and Dr. Wilson, for providing us Our mentors, Dr. Jackson and Dr. Wilson, for providing us with the assistance needed to complete our research; their with the assistance needed to complete our research; their expertise and guidance have been invaluable.expertise and guidance have been invaluable.

Bruce Budowle, head of Forensics at the FBI, for his Bruce Budowle, head of Forensics at the FBI, for his collaboration and dedication to our Forensic program.collaboration and dedication to our Forensic program.

Dr. Kathleen Wheeler, Historical Archeologist for the State of Dr. Kathleen Wheeler, Historical Archeologist for the State of New Hampshire, for her dedication to the ASBG project.New Hampshire, for her dedication to the ASBG project.

Dr. Richard Boisvert, Historical Archeologist for the State of Dr. Richard Boisvert, Historical Archeologist for the State of New Hampshire, for his time and efforts in the development New Hampshire, for his time and efforts in the development of the ASBG project.of the ASBG project.

Provincetown Chief of Police, Sgt. Warren Tobias, for his Provincetown Chief of Police, Sgt. Warren Tobias, for his time, effort, and loyalty to the continuation of the LOTD time, effort, and loyalty to the continuation of the LOTD project.project.