Adjunct Instructor
Criminal Justice
Email Address: jcones@aurora.edu
Jennifer Cones first taught for Aurora University in the fall of 2008. She has been a forensic scientist with the DuPage County Forensic Science Center for approximately ten years specializing in the disciplines of latent print, firearms, and toolmark examination. For the past three years she has also served as the Laboratory Quality Manager. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with a Chemistry minor, from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and her Master of Arts degree in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration from Western Illinois University. At the laboratory she is required to work very closely with all areas of the criminal justice system. She enjoys combining her formal education with her working knowledge to educate students of all ages about the application of science to the law, especially with her students at Aurora University!
Education
B.S. University of North Carolina at Wilmington
M.A. Western Illinois University
Areas of Specialization
Firearms, Toolmark, and Latent Print Examination
Quality Management
Courses Taught
Introduction to Forensic Science
Highlights of Publications, Honors, Awards and Professional Contributions
Professional Presentations
The Value of Academic Advising in Forensic Science Programs, Forensic Science, Education Forum at IUPUI, 2010
Certifications
Certified Latent Print Examiner, International Association for Identification, Certified Technical Assessor, International Program for the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors - Laboratory Accreditation Board
Professional Associations
Member, International Association for Identification
Member, Association of Firearms and Toolmark Examiners
Member, American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
Forensic Advisor, Loyola University Forensic Science Advisory Board
Awards
Forensic Science Excellence Award (2008), DuPage County Forensic Science Center
Commendation for Excellence in Casework (2003), DuPage County Forensic Science Center
Other Interests
Spending time with my two very energetic toddlers; golfing with my husband; playing softball since I was seven up through college and currently on a competitive co-ed team in Bartlett - after all these years I still love it!
