Ted Schwartz, M.S., ABC-GKE

His background includes casework experience in several sections of the forensic laboratory, including controlled substances, serology, DNA and, for the last 28 years of his career, trace evidence. He has been court-qualified as an expert witness in controlled substances, impressions, physical match, gunshot residue, paint, fibers, crime scene and others.

In addition to his work in the laboratory, Ted has been an adjunct professor for 36 years and is no stranger to the Forensic Science program at the University of New Haven. He began his teaching career in 1986 and received his Master’s degree here in 1987. In 1998 he moved on to Western Connecticut State University where he taught Forensic Science classes for the Justice and Law Administration Department.

Mr. Schwartz has several publications and has presented over forty papers at various forensic science conferences. He has also been the instructor of over twenty workshops given to fellow forensic scientists around the country in such subjects as fabric impressions, plastic bag comparisons and trace evidence.

Ted is certified by the American Board of Criminalistics and is a past president of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the International Association for Identification and the American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners.