~ DR. JOE DAVIS' FORENSICS PAGE ~

Welcome to my Forensic Page. Please find on this page information about forensic science education, training, seminars, criminalistics, crime photography, questioned documents, trace evidence, entomology, investigation, anthropology, criminal profiling, criminology, odontology, pathology and anatomy for investigators. In addition, you will find information on courses or research topics such as forensic psychology, psychiatry and law. If you have suggestions for new pages or links on forensics or related fields or if you have questions seeking information, please e-mail me at this address: jdavis@somt.nu.edu

Joseph A. Davis, Ph.D., D.Law. (hon.)

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(Dr. Davis lectures over a cadaver to students during a course in Forensic Anatomy)

Overview and Contents of this Web Page

This PAGE provides information on Forensics (Criminalistics, Forensic Chemistry and Biology), Criminology and Psychology . I am a University Professor and Practitioner (specializing in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Law). I provide up-to-date information for those interested in Forensic Science, Education, Workshops and Training, Research, Forensic Psychology and Workplace Violence.

Hi! Welcome to Dr. Joe Davis' FORENSIC WEB PAGE! Thank you for the overwhelming response to my PAGE! I am a university professor, scientist and practitioner residing in southern California. Specifically, I reside in San Diego and specialize in the field of Forensics (my area is Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health), Criminal Investigative Analysis also called Criminal-Psychological Profiling and Equivocal Death Analysis (Psychological Autopsy).

There are only a few Forensic Science Graduate Programs in the United States (about 13 in all, 32 undergraduate, no doctorates) and abroad. As the scientific field of forensics grows so do inquiries about forensics and training. As your forensic "tour guide", let me direct you to an area for education, research, books, workshops and training relating to FORENSICS.

(Dr. Davis and forensic student examining articulated skeleton in Forensic Anatomy)

Where You Can Reach Dr. Joe Davis

Dr. Davis can be reached through the Department of Forensic Science, Criminal Justice and Criminology at NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, 4141 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, California, 92108 or at 1-800-NAT-UNIV, 619-564-7427 or by fax at 619-563-7124.

National University has provided quality education in the fields of criminal justice and forensic sciences since 1979. Currently, a student can obtain a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice or a graduate degree in the highly acclaimed Forensic Science Program (MFS). I also recently designed and implemented a Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ). In 1996, we will add and offer the MCJ in addition to the MFS and B.S. degrees.

Contact me at the university or through this WEB PAGE via my E-mail address. This PAGE site is updated frequently with additional "hot links" to other locations. You also be informed of recent changes by filling out the form at the end of my web page !!!

Dr. Davis' Activities during the Oklahoma City Bombing

In April, I was asked by the National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) in Washington D.C. to assist in the Oklahoma Bombing Disaster. Working with other public service safety experts, I spent 4 days there providing Critical Incident Stress Debriefings (CISD) to service providers, schools, families and children. For more information on OKC, contact me for a reprint of an article I published in the Journal of the American College of Forensic Examiners (ABFE and ACFE) the "FORENSIC EXAMINER", released in the September, 1995. You can also contact the ABFE for a back issue or I can send you, your organization or agency a courtesy copy.

Forensic Science Information and Resources

Associations, Universities, Colleges and Societies

Forensic Reference List
ASCLD: American Society of Crime Lab Directors
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
American Board of Forensic Examiners (ABFE)
American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE)
California Association of Criminalists
International Association of Blood Pattern Analysts
Forensic Science Society
World-wide Criminological Centers and Institutes

Forensic Publications and Research Literature

Journal of Clinical-Forensic Medicine
Forensic Science International
The FORS Database on Data Star
Forensic Research Tools (gopher)
Searching Forensic Literature
Web Master Search
EINet Galaxy
Rutgers University Archie Service
Criminal Justice Related Research
Federal Agency Servers
Web Crawler Search
AskERIC Search Home Page

More Forensic Web Sites and Pages

Dean's Forensic Page (Excellent Resource)
Forensic Web Page at USFWS
Banarien's Web Page
Forensic Education
Michigan State: Criminal Justice Department
Forensic Development Program
Legal Research Network
Hank's Forensic Page
National Law Enforcement Technology Center
UK Police and Forensics

Forensic Sciences Resource Lists

Police Resource List : Forensics
Forensic Mailing Lists
Forensic Organizations
Directory - Criminological Institutes
E-mail Addresses in Forensic Science

Additional Forensic Science Sites

Forensic Crime and Related Laboratories

Metro-Dade Police Department Crime Lab
U.S. Fish Wildlife Services Forensic Laboratory
Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI

Mass Spectrometry

American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS)
Introduction to the Mass Spectrometry
Bear Instruments - Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Page
Murray's Spectrometry Web Page
Mass Spectrometry Facility at NCSU
Italian Mass Spectrometry Web Page
Zhang's Mass Spectrometry Web Page
Systems Applications Web Page

DNA "Fingerprinting" Technology

Forensic Chemistry

Hair and Fiber Analysis

Firearms and Ballistics

Linguistic Assessment

Toolmark and Shoeprint Evidence

Photography, Crime Scene Investigation and Scientific Evidence

Traffic Investigation

Handwriting and Questioned Document Analysis

Image Processing

Computer Crime Analysis

Computer Crime Directory

Forensic Medicine

Additional Areas of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Pathology

Research in Forensic Pathology
Forensic Pathology Images
Forensic Pathology in Luxemburg
Forensic Medicine Search
University of Rochester Department of Pathology
Pathology and Forensic Medicine (gopher)
Department of Pathology - Florida
Faculty for Forensic Medicine (UK gopher)
Forensic Medicine at Monash University (gopher)
Search for Forensic Anthropology
Victorian Institute of Forensic Pathology

Forensic Pathology Courses at ASIP

Forensic Anatomy Course at National University

Forensic Odontology (Dentistry)

Forensic Entomology

Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology

Forensic Psychiatry, Psychology and the Law

Psychiatry "On-line" in the United Kingdom
Mental Health on the Internet
Dr. Hooper's Forensic Psychiatry at the University of Alabama (Excellent Resource)
Dr. Davis' Forensic Psychology at National University
Dr. Bursztajn's Forensic Psychiatry at Harvard University
The Department of Psychiatry at UC-Davis
Psychology Mailing List
Forensic Psychiatry Services Information Bank
Forensic Psychiatry
Search of Forensic Psychiatry Resources
Forensic Psychiatry in Texas

Criminal and Psychological Profiling (Criminal Investigative Analysis)

Criminal Psychology

Police Psychology and Police Psychology Services

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Research and Treatment

Other Related Fields

OSHA, Violence in the Workplace and Related Resources

Center for Disease Control (CDC) with Related Resources

Law Enforcement Web Pages and Criminal Justice Resources

Guide to Educational Resources on the Web

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Jobs and Related Announcements

Joseph A. Davis, Ph.D., D.Law. (hon.)

(Dr. Davis curently holds Diplomate and Board Certifcation status in Forensics)

Director, Department of Criminal Justice & Forensic Sciences

Specialities: Public Safety, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Mental Health, Profiling

National University, Tarson Hall, San Diego Campus, San Diego, CA USA 92108

Phone: 1-800-NAT-UNIV x 427 or School and Department Fax: 1-619-563-7124

E-mail: jdavis@somt.nu.edu

Earned and Honorary Degrees and Professional Certificates

• 1983 - B.S., Psychology and Biology, Radford University
• 1984 - M.S., Clinical Psychology, Radford University
• 1984 - Professional Certificate, Clinical Psychology, Yale University
• 1985 - Professional Certificate, Forensic Evaluation, University of Virginia
• 1985 - Advanced Studies, Institute of Law, Psychiatry & Public Policy, Charlottsville, VA
• 1986 - Doctoral Studies, Clinical Psychology, Calif. School of Professional Psychology
• 1993 - Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, the Univ. for Humanistic Studies/Prof. School of Psychology
• 1995 - D.Law., Honorary Doctor of Laws, August Vollmer School and Institute of Criminology
• 1995 - Studies for Second Ph.D. Degree, Union Institute and Graduate School

Specialities and Research Interests

• Clinical and Criminal Psychology
• Police Psychology
• Research Methods and Crime Data Analysis
• Victimology, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
• Criminal - Psychological Profiling
• Equivocal Death Analysis and Psychological Autopsy
• Forensic Psychology & Law
• Assessment of the Mentally Disordered Offender
• Assessment of Violent Employees, Threat Assessment & Risk Analysis

Training (Clinical, Police, Criminal and Forensic Psychology)

• 1980-82, Radford University, Biology Department Lab (Anatomy & Physiology), Virginia
• 1980-82, Radford University, Psychology Lab (Psychophysiology), Virginia
• 1982-83, St. Albans Psychiatric Hospital, Virginia
• 1983-84, Radford University Student Counseling Center/New River Valley Mental Health Clinic
• 1985, University of Virginia Forensic Psychiatry - Law Clinic, Virginia
• 1985, Central State Hospital, Forensic Unit, Virginia
• 1985, Western State Psychiatric Hospital, Virginia
• 1987-88, V. A. Medical Center, Inpatient Psychiatry Service, San Diego, CA
• 1990-91, Sharp Hospital, Neuropsychology, San Diego, CA
• 1991-92, Police Psychology and Police Psychology Services, San Diego, CA
• 1994, NOVA, Critical Incident Stress Management Debriefing
• 1994, Scripps Center for Quality Management, Workplace Violence
• 1994-present, Professional Workshops and Seminars (ongoing basis)

Board Certification in Forensics

• BCFE, Board Certification, (Forensics, Credential ABFE # 681), 1994
• Diplomate-ABFE, American Board and College of Forensic Examiners, 1994

Advisory Board Appointments

• Advisory Board Member, American College of Forensic Examiners - ACFE, 1994-present
• Medical Advisory Board, Medical Scope Monthly, Edmonton, Alberta, 1995-present

Recent Citations of Merit

• Oklahoma City Board of Education, Citation of Merit For Services Rendered Beyond the Call of Duty, Oklahoma City Bombing Disaster, April 19 - 26, 1995.
• National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA), Citation of Merit, Outstanding Service to the Community of Oklahoma City, April 19-26, 1995.

Courses Taught in the Forensic Sciences

• FS 630 - Forensic (Gross) Anatomy
• FS 642 - Medico-legal Investigation of Death
• FS 643 - Forensic Psychology, Psychiatry and the Law
• FS 654 - Criminal Investigative Analysis: Criminal - Psychological Profiling
• FS 662 - Masters Research Project in Forensic Science

Undergraduate Courses Taught in Criminology/Criminal Justice

• CJ 431 - Criminology
• CJ 434 - Survey of Forensic Science
• CJ 437 - The Juvenile Offender
• CJ 444 - Analysis of Criminal Behavior
• CJ 448 - Violence, Society and Public Policy
• CJ 462 - Treatment and Rehabilitation of the Offender
• CJ 470 - Research in Criminal Justice

Most Recent Book Publication

Davis, J. A. (1995). Conducting Research in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice. New York: Whittier Publications. ISBN: 1-878045-77-3. For a copy, call Marvin Lieb, Editor- in-Chief at: 516-432-8120 or Fax at 516-889-0341.

Journal and Editorial Boards

• Assistant Manuscript Peer Review Editor, Journal of Police Studies (USA)
• Contributing Editor, Forensic Examiner, American Board of Forensic Examiners (USA)
• Editorial Reviewer, Hare Publications, Journal of Emergency Services (USA)
• Editorial Board, Medical Scope Monthly, Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)
• Editorial Board (USA), Journal of Clinical-Forensic Medicine, (England)

Professional Affiliations

• American Academy of Forensic Sciences
• American College and Board of Forensic Examiners
• American Society of Criminologists
• American Psychological Association (Divisions 18 and 41)
• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
• California Psychological Association
• MENSA
• Omicron Delta Kappa
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Sigma Xi
• Pi Gamma Mu
• Psi Chi

Most Recent Journal Publications

1. Davis, J. A. (September, 1995). Mass Disaster in Oklahoma City, The Forensic Examiner The Official Publication of the American College of Forensic Examiners, Springfield, MO: Vol. 4, No. 9 & 10, Pages 16-22.

2. Davis, J. A.(Nov. 1995). The Police Psychologist: The Emergence of Behavioral Scientists in Law Enforcement.The Police Chief, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Alexandra, VA: Vol. LXII, No. 11, Pages 36-38.

Dr. Davis and Professor Dan Matticks during a typical "SKULL SESSION" (Lab Exercise in Forensic Anatomy).

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