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  • February 1, 2024 //
  • 9:00 am -
  • 11:00 am //
  • Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center, Centennial Ballroom A

Description:

Communicating forensic science is an essential aspect of the criminal justice process. Challenges for practitioners include the interrogative structure, varied audiences, specialized language and adversarial narratives. This workshop addresses those challenges using research-driven communication principles to help scientists convey complexity while preserving accuracy. The Alda Method is a unique communication training technique blending improvisational theater with audience-focused design strategies. Driven by the adaptability and active listening central to improvisation and the empathy and connection prescribed by social science research, the Alda Method helps scientists effectively engage with non-expert audiences. Participants should expect active involvement and iterative moot testimony practice.

Description:

Communicating forensic science is an essential aspect of the criminal justice process. Challenges for practitioners include the interrogative structure, varied audiences, specialized language and adversarial narratives. This workshop addresses those challenges using research-driven communication principles to help scientists convey complexity while preserving accuracy. The Alda Method is a unique communication training technique blending improvisational theater with audience-focused design strategies. Driven by the adaptability and active listening central to improvisation and the empathy and connection prescribed by social science research, the Alda Method helps scientists effectively engage with non-expert audiences. Participants should expect active involvement and iterative moot testimony practice.

Pricing:


  • Early bird registration$20
  • Standard registration$25

Workshop currently at capacity. A waitlist is available to join on our registration page.

  • Early Registration
  • $250.00
  • Standard Registration (after July 15)
  • $295.00
  • Student Registration$195.00
  • $195.00

Workshop currently at capacity. A waitlist is available to join on our registration page.

Brought to you by

Worldwide Association of Women Forensic Experts

Co-Chair

Julia Burrill

Postdoctoral Associate in Forensic Science Communication, Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University

Julie Burrill brings a strong academic and applied background in forensic science and years of experience in DNA labs and in translating complex forensic concepts into a legal context. She co-developed this workshop to integrate the Alda Method and related improvisation theater techniques into training curricula tailored to testifying forensic scientists.

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Britton Morin

Laboratory Director, Union County Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Laboratory

Britton is an experienced DNA analyst and laboratory manager. She is the Laboratory Director at the Union County Prosecutor’s Office Forensic Laboratory, where since 2016 she has supervised Forensic Biology and Controlled Dangerous Substances sections.

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