The Forensic Science Training Institute
at Cedar Crest College

June 25-27, 2008 (This workshop is full)

Stephen Morgan, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina

Richard Kliman, Ph.D.
Department of Biological Sciences
Cedar Crest College

Through a combination of lectures and problem-solving sessions, this course will teach theory and application of statistical techniques that can be put to immediate use in the forensic workplace. Participants will learn how to understand the strengths and weaknesses of data, recognize and reduce different types of errors, carry out significance tests, and present the results of statistical analyses in using correct terminology. Topics will include This sampling, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, handling outliers in data, calibration, t-tests, F-tests, one-way ANOVA, specification testing, interlaboratory testing, statistical process control, limit of detection, and the application of Bayesian methods to forensic data. The complete analysis of selected laboratory data sets will be discussed in the context of forensic laboratory practice and courtroom testimony. The use and interpretation of output from several commercial statistics programs will also be discussed.

Maximum Number of Registrants: 30
Registration Fee: $150.00