Over the past decade, forensic science has made important strides in recognizing vicarious trauma, burnout, and occupational stress. This interactive half-day workshop moves the conversation forward by focusing on resilience as a trainable leadership and organizational capability, not an individual trait or wellness program. Building on the 2025 ISHI panel, participants will apply a simple framework—Resilience = Connection × Adaptability × Purpose—through hands-on exercises that mirror real laboratory pressures. Activities include a personal resilience baseline, practical stress-regulation techniques, and a facilitated tabletop simulation addressing disruption and leadership response. Participants leave with shared language, practiced tools, and a concrete 90-day resilience action plan.
DNA Forensic Scientists at all levels, bench, supervisor, manager, executive
Over the past decade, forensic science has made important strides in recognizing vicarious trauma, burnout, and occupational stress. This interactive half-day workshop moves the conversation forward by focusing on resilience as a trainable leadership and organizational capability, not an individual trait or wellness program. Building on the 2025 ISHI panel, participants will apply a simple framework—Resilience = Connection × Adaptability × Purpose—through hands-on exercises that mirror real laboratory pressures. Activities include a personal resilience baseline, practical stress-regulation techniques, and a facilitated tabletop simulation addressing disruption and leadership response. Participants leave with shared language, practiced tools, and a concrete 90-day resilience action plan.
DNA Forensic Scientists at all levels, bench, supervisor, manager, executive
Fee includes breakfast and materials.
Workshop currently at capacity. A waitlist is available to join on our registration page.
Former Director, Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory System
Brian Hoey is the former Director of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratory System. Brian was with the MSHP Crime Lab for 29 years. Brian began his career as a DNA analyst and served as the Laboratory’s TL for 8 years. His current leadership focus is to coach the transition from bench Criminalist to supervision and management.
Chief Police Psychologist, Office of Behavioral Science, Michigan State Police
Tracie is a psychologist who has worked for over seventeen years in several environments, including higher education, private practice, and a men’s prison. She has done therapy with couples and individuals who were struggling with substance abuse, trauma, depression, and other mental health challenges.
She is the Chief Police Psychologist in the Office of Behavioral Science for the Michigan State Police. She teaches at the training academy, does presentations on self-care, and helps the enlisted and civilian members process the traumatic experiences they encounter in the workplace. Most of all, she enjoys watching people journey from unhealthy functioning to overall wellness.
