Courtney Campbell is a dedicated and experienced Supervising Forensic Scientist at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), where she has been employed for 20 years. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Physiology from the University of Wyoming and a Master of Science degree in Forensic Sciences: Criminalistics from the University of Central Oklahoma. Courtney is an associate member of the Criminalistics section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and a member of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD). She served as the Casework DNA Technical Leader from 2016-2024.
During her tenure with AZDPS, Courtney has helped train over 20 new serology and DNA analysts, validated and implemented new techniques, and assisted in reducing the lab’s backlog to zero cases older than 90 days. Outside of her professional life, Courtney enjoys watching her daughter play soccer, playing soccer herself, indulging in video games, watching movies, and engaging in various outdoor activities with her husband. She also loves traveling the world with her family, exploring new cultures and landscapes.
Courtney Campbell
Supervising Forensic Scientist, Arizona Department of Public Safety
Dr. Michael Coble
Executive Director, Center for Human Identification, UNTHSC
Michael Coble, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Human Identification at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Coble received his Masters Degree in Forensic Science and his PhD in Genetics from The George Washington University. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the International Society for Forensic Genetics. He serves as a commissioner of the Texas Forensic Science Commission and is an invited guest at the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM). He is a co-editor of the Forensic Biology subject area of WIRES Forensic Science journal and is a member of the editorial boards of Forensic Science International: Genetics and the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
Nana Lamousé-Welch, BA, MS, is a graduate of Vassar College and obtained a Master of Science in Forensic Science from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Upon graduating she started working at The Bode Technology Group where she processed samples from airline crashes, mass graves, and the World Trade Center tragedy. After leaving Bode in late 2001, Nana joined BRT Laboratories in Baltimore, Maryland where she revitalized the forensics department, resulting in their accreditation for DNA testing. In 2004, Nana joined the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a Criminalist where she spent most of her twenty-three yearlong career. In 2022 Nana began her studies in Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy, finishing in early 2023 with a graduate certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy from the University of New Haven. Later that same year, Nana joined the Forensic Science Unit of the Bronx County District Attorney Office as a DNA Specialist where she handles cold case investigations and DNA related matters.
Nana Lamousé-Welch
DNA Specialist, Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
Julie Sikorsky
Forensic Biology Manager, Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office
Julie Conover Sikorsky is the Forensic Biology Manager at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. She joined PBSO in 2002 as a Senior Forensic Scientist and became Forensic Biology Manager in 2012. Julie holds a B.S. in Molecular Biology from UC San Diego and M.S. degrees in Forensic Science and Biomedical Science from Marshall University. ABC-certified in Molecular Biology and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, she serves on multiple forensic science committees and frequently presents at industry conferences. Dedicated to advancing forensic science, Julie focuses on innovation, process improvement, and mentorship.
Jim has over 30 years’ experience working in the fields of forensic identity testing and genotyping. He started his career at the Royal London Hospital in 1986, helping to establish the new DNA Fingerprinting techniques to support one of the first DNA-based paternity testing services in the UK.
Since 1995 he has worked for LGC and now Eurofins Forensic Services, where he is the Scientific Knowledge Manager and the Science Lead for DNA. In his time there has played a key role in establishing and supporting a number of different DNA based forensic and diagnostic services. These have included the first independent National DNA Database reference laboratory which opened in 1997 and the establishment and ongoing developments of Eurofins’ crime stain and casework DNA laboratories. He leads an R&D team focused on forensic DNA projects, and his role now extends to include Eurofins forensic laboratories in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands with whom he facilitates collaborations and knowledge sharing.
Jim Thomson
Scientific Knowledge Manager and the Science Lead for DNA, Eurofins Forensic Services
Dr. Rhonda Williams
Associate Professor, University of Central Oklahoma
Rhonda Williams, Ph.D., worked in the forensic DNA field for approximately 15 years. She enjoys teaching others about the field of forensics. She previously worked at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston, Texas, for eight years as a DNA analyst and crime scene analyst and in the OSBI CODIS unit for seven years.
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