High School Technical Support

EDUCATION

M.S. FORENSIC SCIENCE, August ****-May 2009

Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (FEPAC accredited) GPA: 3.92/4.0

B.S. BIOLOGY/CHEMISTRY, Concentration in DNA forensics, August 2003-May

2007

Lock Haven University, Lock Haven, PA GPA: 3.93/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGIST III, July 2013-Present

American Registry of Pathology in support of Armed Forces Medical

Examiner's System, Dover AFB, DE

. Laboratory Certifying Scientist responsible for the detailed technical

review and certification of data produced from the analysis of

military service member urine samples for the presence of synthetic

cannabinoids and emerging designer drugs

. Responsible for the management of design, optimization, validation,

and implementation of new analytical methods to support the

identification and quantification of new and emerging drugs of abuse

using UPLC-MS/MS, LC-QTOF and RapidFire-MS/MS technology

. Member of the Department of Defense Confirmation Working Group, a

select group of individuals that provide insight and recommendations

to the armed forces drug testing laboratories regarding identification

and quantitation of compounds

. Provide daily supervision to Toxicologist I's and Toxicologist II's

providing technical support in troubleshooting daily duties including

specimen accessioning, extraction and analytical detection

. Responsible for the implementation of a continuing education

initiative to ensure the understanding of the principles and

procedures involved in analysis

. Develop and manage research ideas and plans to support the

laboratory's mission of efficient and accurate analyses

. Vital in the initial Department of Defense certification of the

Special Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory as a Drug Demand

Reduction Program certified testing laboratory

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, June 2009-July 2013

The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education

Fredric Rieders Family Renaissance Foundation, Willow Grove, PA

. Supervise research scientist, graduate assistants, and research

assistants in daily activities

. Proposed and executed the development and operation of new continuing

education courses for law enforcement and forensic science

professionals in collaboration with external lecturers

. Graduate student advisor providing detailed technical guidance on

student dissertations involving method development and validation,

metabolite elucidation, evaluation of 'legal high' products, etc.

. Adjunct Professor for the Arcadia University Master of Forensic

Science graduate program responsible for the organization, preparation

and education of the following courses: Forensic Pattern Analysis,

Research Methods in Forensic Science, Forensic Toxicology II, Forensic

Science Symposium, and Survey of Forensic Science

. Completed examination of authentic herbal incense products under chain

of custody involving analysis on the Gas Chromatograph/Mass

Spectrometer for the identification specific components including

synthetic cannabinoids, designer tryptamines, and URB compounds

. Coordinated and executed the successful operation of the G. John

DiGregorio summer science program by teaching high school students

about forensic science and the laboratory principles and procedures

for research while overseeing their research projects conducted in

conjunction with graduate students which utilized GC/MS, LC/MS, HS-

GC/MS, and HPLC methodologies

PUBLICATIONS

. Yeakel, J. and B. Logan. Blood Synthetic Cannabinoid Concentrations in

Cases of Suspected Impaired Driving. Journal of Analytical Toxicology.

October 2013.

. Logan, B., Lowrie, K., Turri, J., Yeakel, J., Limoges, J., Miles, A.,

Scarneo, C., Kerrigan, S., Farrell, L. Recommendations for

Toxicological Investigation of Drug-Impaired Driving and Motor Vehicle

Fatalities. Journal of Analytical Toxicology. October 2013.

. Yeakel, J. and B. Logan. Butalbital and Driving Impairment. Journal of

Forensic Science. July 2013.

. Logan, B., Yeakel, J., Goldfogel, G., Frost, M., Sandstrom G. and D.

Wickham. Dextromethorphan Abuse Leading to Assault, Suicide, or

Homicide. Journal of Forensic Science. September 2012.

PRESENTATIONS

. Yeakel, J., Logan, B. Butalbital and Driving Impairment

o American Academy of Forensic Sciences Platform Presentation,

Seattle, WA (February 2014)

. Yeakel, J., Logan, B., Corvo, J., Papsun, D., and M. McMullin.

Stability of 68 Stimulant/Hallucinogen Drugs in Biological Samples

Under Various Storage Conditions

o American Academy of Forensic Sciences Platform Presentation,

Seattle, WA (February 2014)

. Yeakel, J. Update on Novel Synthetic Cannabinoids: Detection,

Impairment and Adverse Effects

o Eastern Analytical Symposium Platform Presentation, Somerset, NJ

(November 2012)

. Yeakel, J. NSC CAOD Survey of Analytical Practices in Laboratories

Serving DUID Programs

o Robert F. Borkenstein Center for Studies of Law in Action - The

Effects of Drugs on Human Performance and Behavior Platform

Presentation, Philadelphia, PA (October 2012)

. Yeakel, J., Logan, B., Marcucci, K., Vent, W., and H. Harris.

Assessment of Methods for the Chemical Identification of the

Psychoactive Plant Kanna (Sceletium tortuosum).

o American Academy of Forensic Sciences Platform Presentation,

Atlanta, GA (February 2012)

. Yeakel, J. and A. Miles. DUID and DRE Cases Involving Synthetic

Cannabinoids and Synthetic Cathinones. Workshop - Deadly by Design:

Forensic Toxicology, Adverse Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoids, and

Novel Designer Drugs (Bath Salts)

o American Academy of Forensic Sciences Workshop Presentation,

Atlanta, GA (February 2012)

. Yeakel, J., Helwig, J., and G. J. DiGregorio. In Vitro Stability of

Salvinorin-A in Human Blood at Various Temperature and Time

o Society of Forensic Toxicologists Platform Presentation,

Oklahoma City, OK (October 2009)

RESEARCH GRANTS

. National Institute of Justice award #2013-DN-BX-K018: "Identification

and Prevalence Determination of Novel Recreational Drugs and Discovery

of Their Metabolites in Blood, Urine and Oral Fluid."

o Principle Investigators - Arntson, AL, Yeakel, JK, Logan, BK;

Awarded September 2013

. National Safety Council Committee on Alcohol and Other Drugs grant:

"Proposed Survey Update of Laboratories Performing DRE and DUID

Toxicology, Update of Testing Guidelines, and Plan for Compliance."

o Principle Investigator - Logan, BK; Awarded October 2011

REVIEWER OPPORTUNITIES

. Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant, Grant Application

Reviewer, December 2013

. Journal of Analytical Toxicology, Manuscript Reviewer, February 2014

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