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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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Dr. Theresa Stotesbury is an Associate Professor and early career researcher in the Faculty of Sciences – Forensic Science Program at Ontario Tech University in Canada. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Forensic Science and PhD in Materials Science at Trent University (Canada), and also completed a Master of Science in Forensic Science at the University of Auckland (New Zealand).

 

Theresa’s research group characterizes how biological tissues, like blood, degrade in the environment and finds innovative ways to use this information to help with forensic investigations. Her research group also focuses on developing novel biomaterials, like forensic blood substitutes, for training and research applications. Theresa regularly collaborates with members of the BPA and other forensic communities and has held a previous appointment of Research Scientist at the Ontario Provincial Police.

Click on the images below to learn more about current and past members!

Some members have taken on a few roles in the laboratory and their most current roles are shown here!

CURRENT MEMBERS

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Lab Assistant

 

Stay tuned! Usually we post for Sept - April positions through OTU's University Works!

PAST MEMBERS

PDFs

  • Dr. Amanda Orr  (05/2023 - 09/2023; LinkedIn)


PhDs

  • Dr. Amanda Orr  (09/2017 - 05/2023; co-supervised with Dr. Paul Wilson; LinkedIn; Governor General's Gold Medal, NSERC CGS-D, OGS, 1st Place Poster Pitch RSC Twitter Conference, Lausanne Forensic Science Fellowship, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Educational Award)


MScs

  • Mitchell Tiessen (09/2019 - 11/2021; LinkedIn; Ontario Tech Faculty of Science W.R. Smith Thesis Award, OGS, ECS Poster Award, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Poster Award, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Educational Award)
     

BScs (honours research theses + NSERC USRAs, OTU STARs, OTU USRFs)

  • Meaghan Westerik (09/2023 - 04/2024; LinkedIn; NSERC USRA)

  • Keegan Hirst (09/2023 - 04/2024; LinkedIn)

  • Shaijieni Kannan (09/2022 - 04/2023; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Amanda Lowe)

  • Daisee Lubrin (09/2022 - 04/2023; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Jean-Paul Desaulniers; OTU STAR Award)

  • Kgalalelo Rampete (09/2021 - 04/2022; LinkedIn)

  • Brayden Vale (09/2021 - 04/2022; LinkedIn; OTU USRF)

  • Julia Harvey (09/2021 - 04/2022; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Eugene Liscio and Amanda Lowe)

  • Jessica Legg (09/2021 - 04/2022; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Wesley Burr)

  • Maryam Fakhori (09/2020 - 04/2021; LinkedIn)

  • Colin Elliott (09/2020 - 04/2021; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Aaron Shafer; 2x NSERC USRA)

  • Priya Kundan (09/2019 - 04/2020; LinkedIn

  • Marie-Laurence Cossette (09/2019 - 04/2020; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Aaron Shafer; NSERC USRA)

  • Kristen Yeh (09/2019 - 04/2020; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Wesley Burr; 2x NSERC USRA)

  • Rebecca Gualdieri (09/2018 - 04/ 2019; LinkedIn)

  • Mitchell Tiessen (09/2018 - 04/ 2019; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Naomi Stock; NSERC USRA)

  • Craig Choquette (09/2018 - 04/ 2019; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Naomi Stock)

  • Tamara Newell-Bell (09/2018 - 04/ 2019; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Aaron Shafer)

  • Kristine Boos (09/2017 - 04/2018; LinkedIn; co-supervised with Dr. Mike Illes)

  • Si Hu (09/2017 - 04/2018; co-supervised with Dr. David Ellis)


Additional NSERC USRA & OTU STAR (BSc)

  • Jesse Plante (05/2020 - 08/2020; LinkedIn)

Laboratory Assistants

  • Emily Jaeger (09/2023 - 04/2024)

  • Meaghan Westerik (09/2022 - 04/2023; LinkedIn)

  • Dhrumik Patel (01/2022 - 04/2022; LinkedIn)

  • Laurianne Lagacé (09/2021 - 01/2022)

  • Maryam Fakhori (09/2019 - 04/2020; LinkedIn)

LIFETIME MEMBERS

Social Committee 

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