Continuing Education at Professional Association Meetings 

 
Continuing professional education is important for practitioners and academic forensic scientists 

alike. The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Conference that convenes each 

February in the United States is an excellent opportunity to keep up with the latest research 

developments, learn about and experience the newest instruments and technology from vendors, 

network with forensic scientist colleagues and old friends, meet students seeking to enter the 

field, and get feedback on your work or project prior to submitting it for publication. 

Representative members from the Council of Forensic Science Educators (COFSE) are offering a 

workshop, “Investigating Publishing: How to Disseminate your Work,” at the 75th Annual AAFS 

Scientific Conference in Orlando, Florida. We invite you to join us if you are new to science 

publishing or want to learn more about different options for publishing and promoting your 

work. If traveling to AAFS is not possible, there are multiple regional annual conference options 

including the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists (MAAFS) to be held in Pikesville, 

Maryland, the Southwestern Association of Forensic Scientists (SWAFS) to be held in Spring, 

Texas, and the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) to be held in Groton, 

Connecticut. For our members outside of the United States, there are also many conference 

venues at which you can attend and present your work including the International Association of 

Forensic Sciences Meeting to be held in Sydney, Australia. Following your conference 

experience, we invite your submission for publication on forensic education work to the Journal 

of Forensic Science Education.  

 

Kelly M. Elkins, Ph.D.  

Lawrence Quarino, Ph.D., GKE-ABC 

Adrienne Brundage, Ph.D. 

 

Tri-Editors-In-Chief  

Journal of Forensic Science Education