
Dr. Sarah Kerrigan
Executive Director, IFRTI
Sam Houston State University
sarah.kerrigan@shsu.edu
(936) 294-4286

The Department of Forensic Science offers an inter-College collaboration which is administered by the College of Criminal Justice.
The department's full-time forensic science faculty members have real world experience and have worked as practicing forensic chemists, biologists, anthropologists, crime scene investigators, and toxicologists. These diverse backgrounds in the crime lab and medical examiner system ensure students receive the education necessary to apply their knowledge to actual casework and function within the criminal justice system.
In addition, the College of Criminal Justice provides legal, criminological, and statistical expertise that greatly enhances our program. Core science courses and advanced scientific study in the natural sciences are supported by dedicated faculty within the College of Science & Engineering Technology, who bring expertise in the areas of biochemistry, spectroscopy, entomology, microscopy and molecular biology, and genetics.
For more information on the Institute for Forensic Research, Training and Innovation please email us or use the directory below to contact one of our staff directly.
Executive Director, IFRTI
Sam Houston State University
sarah.kerrigan@shsu.edu
(936) 294-4286
Online Curriculum Coordinator, IFRTI
Sam Houston State University
sat022@shsu.edu
(936) 294-3702
Director, STAFS
Sam Houston State University
Sheree.hughes@shsu.edu
(936) 294-2608
Lab Manager, STAFS
Sam Houston State University
hrd004@shsu.edu
(936) 294-1642
stafs@shsu.edu (Lab)
(936) 294-2310 (Lab)