Medical College

MARGARET M. WALLACE

* ** * ** ** Street

John Jay College of Criminal Justice N ew York, NY 10019 212-***-****

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E DUCATION

GRADUATE SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY CENTER OF CUNY

Ph.D., Biochemistry - May 30, 1997

Thesis: Characterization of a plasmid from the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa.

GRADUATE SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY CENTER OF CUNY

M.Phil., Biochemistry - 1993

HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY

M.A., Biochemistry - 1991

QUEENS COLLEGE, CUNY

M.S., Psychology - 1975

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF BROOKLYN

B.A., Social Science - 1973

P ROFESSIONAL E XPERIENCE

ACADEMIC

D EPARTM EN T O F S CIENC ES, J O H N J AY C O LLEGE O F C RIM IN AL J USTICE, C UNY

Professor of Biology & Molecular Biology

Tenured: 2 004; Associate Promotion: 2006

S abbatical: Fall 2010, Fall 2011

Director MS Forensic Science Program, 2007 to present

FORENSIC

N EW Y ORK C ITY D EPARTM EN T O F H EALTH, O FFICE O F THE C H IEF M ED ICAL E XAM IN ER

Crim inalist, 6 C98 to 6 C99

N EW Y ORK C ITY P O LICE D EPARTM EN T, L ABORATORY

Crim inalist, 9 C97 to 6 C98

O THER A CTIVITIES

EDITORIAL BOARD

I NVITED

K O REAN J O U RN AL O F S CIENTIFIC C RIM INAL I N VESTIGATIO N, 2 008- P RESEN T

REVIEWER

I NVITED

J O U RN AL O F F ORENSIC S CIENC ES, 2 010- P RESEN T

P UBLICATIONS

PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARTICLES (* denotes student co-authors)

Kolowski, J.*, Budimlija, Z., Wallace, M., Prinz, M., Kobilinsky, L., Schmidt-Glenewinkle, T, Umback,

N., Batson,T. A method for the separation and isolation of intact single cells from paraffin-

embedded, formalin-fixed tissue using laser-dissection microscopy. (In Preparation).

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Kolowski, J.*, W allace, M., Prinz, M., Kobilinsky, L, Schmidt-Glenewinkle,T, Umback,N., Batson,T.

The deleterious effect of poly-thymine length-modifying tails on single-nucleotide polymorphism

primers under low-DNA template conditions using the SNaPshot amplification system. (In

Preparation).

Schweighardt, A.J*., Battaglia, A.*, and, Wallace, M.M. Detection of anthrax and other

pathogens using a unique liquid array technology. (In Press).

Battaglia, A*., Schweighardt, A.J*., and, Wallace, M.M. 2011. Pathogen detection using a

unique liquid array technology. J. Forensic Sci. 56(3):760-765.

DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01708.x

Beckert, J*., Friedland, D.E., and Wallace, M. 2010. Species differentiation of blowflies and flesh

flies using Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism. Australian J. Forensic Sci. 42(2):141-152.

Mc Fadden, M. J*., Friedland, D. E. and Wallace, M. 2009. DNA profiles from flip-open cell

phones. Australian J. Forensic Sci. 41(2): 89-98.

Online version, January 2009. DOI:10.1080/00450610902935999

Yu, P-H* and Wallace, M. 2007. The effect of 1,2-indanedione, a fingerprint development

reagent for special substrates, on PCR-STR DNA typing. Forensic Sci Int 168(2/3):112-118.

Bless, C*., Palmeter, H*., and Wallace, M. 2006. Identification of Acer rubrum using Amplified

Fragment Length Polymorphism. J. Forensic Sci 51(1):31-38.

Kolowski, J.C*., Petraco, N., Wallace, M., DeForest, P.R., and Prinz, M. 2004. A comparison

study of hair examination methodologies. J. Forensic Sci 49(6):1253-1255.

Hahn, S*., Wallace, M., Prinz, M., and Shaler, R. 2004. Evaluation of an automated liquid

hybridization method for DNA Quantitation. J. Forensic Sci 49(1):87-91.

Biesche, E*., Wallace, M., DeForest, P, Shaler, R., and Prinz, M. 2003. Identification of a novel

polymorphism at the HUMFES locus. J. Forensic Sci 48(1):80-82.

PEER REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC REVIEW ARTICLES (* denotes student co-authors)

Gershaw, C. J*., Schweighardt, A. J*., Rourke, L. C. and W allace, M.M. 2011. Forensic utilization of familial

searches in DNA databases. Forensic Sci Int: Genet. 5:16-20.

SCIENTIFIC REVIEW ARTICLES

W allace, M. 2008. Forensic science: the interface between science and the law. KJSCI. 2(1):1-17. INVITED

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BOOK CHAPTERS AND MANUALS

Wallace, M. New Frontiers in Molecular Forensics: Identification of Botanical, Entomological and Microbial

Material, (2012) invited chapter for Kobilinsky, L. & Sapse, D. (eds). Forensic Science Advances and Their

Application in the Judiciary System. FL, CRC Press. 33-49.

P RESENTATIONS

INVITED

DNA NEW FRONTIERS -IDENTIFICATION OF NON -HUMAN BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL: BOTANICALS, BUGS & BACTERIA .

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009. DNA SYMPOSIUM . OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER, DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC

BIOLOGY, NY, NY

GENOTYPING BOTANICAL AND ENTOMOLOGICAL MATERIAL USING AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM .

FEBRUARY 27, 2009. CEDAR CREST COLLEGE, ALLENTOW N, PA.

FORENSIC BIOLOGY: T HE INTERFACE BETW EEN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND THE LAW . NOVEMBER 21, 2008.

QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE .

FORENSIC SCIENCE : T HE INTERFACE BETW EEN SCIENCE AND THE LAW . JUNE 12, 2008. 4 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF

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KOREAN ACADEMY OF SCIENTIFIC CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, DEAJEON, SOUTH

THE

KOREA .

FORENSIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY. FEBRUARY 8, 2008. Biology Colloquium. COLLEGE OF MT . ST . VINCENT, BRONX,

NY.

G RANTS

GRANTS

NIJ APPLIED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IN FORENSIC SCIENCE . PI $196,720. 1/2012 - 12/31/2013 (EXTENDED TO

12/31/2013)

DISTRICT 8 TITLE IIB MATH -SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP GRANT (2010-2012).

NYCDOE F UNDED PARTNERSHIP AMONG DOE, JOHN JAY COLLEGE MS FOS PROGRAM, AMERICAN MUSEUM OF

NATURAL HISTORY AND LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER .

TOTAL GRANT: $ 966,000.JOHN JAY CONTRIBUTION : T HREE YEAR SUMMER INSTITUTE IN FORENSIC SCIENCE . PD TOTAL

SUMMER INSTITUTE : $120,000.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MINORITY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (MSEIP). CO -PD.

$297,499. (2005-2008)

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PSC-CUNY GENOTYPING DIPTERA USING AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM . $4,500. (2006-2007)

LUCAS FOUNDATION, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FORENSIC SCIENCES . THE EFFECT OF 1,2-INDANEDIONE ON PCR-STR

TYPING . $4,067. (2004-2005)

M entored Students

UNDERGRADUATE

SIMONS, STACEY 9/99-6/02, BS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : MD (2006) NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE, VALHALLA, NY

SHEPPARD, SEMANTHA 9/02-6/05, BS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : PH .D. PROGRAM, MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY, HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY

DELA CRUZ, SOFIA 9/03-6/05, BS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : MS PROGRAM IN PHARMACOLOGY, ST . JOHN S UNIVERSITY, NY

ROSSO, MELISSA 9/03-6/05, BS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : MS PROGRAM, MOLECULAR & CELL BIOLOGY, HUNTER COLLEGE, CUNY

PANIKKAVEETIL, NISHA 9/06-6/08, BS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : MS PROGRAM IN TOXICOLOGY, ST . JOHN S UNIVERSITY, NY

YERMAKOVA, ANASTASIYA 9/06-6/08, BS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : PH .D. PROGRAM, IMMUNOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASE, SUNY ALBANY

GRADUATE : MASTER S & DOCTORAL

BIESCHE, ERIK 9/99-6/00, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

HAHN, SANDRA 9/01- 6/03, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER S OFFICE

KOW OLSKI, JASON 9/02- 6/03, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

9/06-8/2012, PH .D., BIOCHEMISTRY, CUNY

LABORATORY DIRECTOR, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPART, W ASH . DC

ESPANA, SIDNEY 9/02-6/04, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NASSAU COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINER S OFFICE

BLESS, CHRISTINE 9/03-6/04, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NJ STATE POLICE EQUINE TESTING LABORATORY

MURNYAK, STACEY 9/03-6/04, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

YU, PEI-HUA 9/04-6/05, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

ROSNER, SUPRIA 9/04-1/06, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

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FISCHER, LAURA 9/04-9/06, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL,NY

BECKERT, JASON 9/04-12/08, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : MICROSCOPIST, MICROTRACE, ELGIN, IL.

JEROME METZER AW ARD 2009

ENG, LUCY 9/06-6/09, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

LU, CONNIE 9/06-12/08, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST, NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER

MC FADDEN, MEGHAN 9/06-7/07, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : PH .D. PROGRAM, CHEMICAL BIOLOGY, MC MASTER UNIVERSITY, CANADA

SPENCER, TARA 1/07-12/08, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II, COLD SPRING HARBOR CANCER CENTER, NY

ALTOMONTE, JENNIFER 9/08- 5/09, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : PH .D., BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH, GERMANY

BATTAGLIA, AMANDA 9/07- 08/09, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS, LAKE SUCCESS, NY

DUDA, AMANDA 9/07- 12/09, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, BODE TECHNOLOGY, LORTON, VA

DE CASTRO, LYDIA 9/08- 5/10, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST (SUPERVISOR ), NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL

EXAMINER

CHESW ICK, DANIEL 9/09- 8/10, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : CRIMINALIST (SUPERVISOR ), NYC OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL

EXAMINER

TASHMUKHAMEDOVA, ALLA 9/07- 8/10, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : TECHNICIAN, EPIDEMIOLOGY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NY

AHMED, MISONARA 9/07- P RESENT, MS FORENSIC SCIENCE PROGRAM JOHN JAY COLLEGE

ROURKE, LINDA - 9/04-PRESENT, PH .D. PROGRAM, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CUNY

SUBSEQUENT SUCCESS : LECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCES, JOHN JAY COLLEGE

SCHW EIGHARDT, ANDREW 9/06-12/2011, PH .D., CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CUNY

Subsequent success: Best Criminal Justice Dissertation Award (2012)

Visiting Scientist, Counterterrorism and Forensic Science Research Unit, FBI

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