Patricia C. Eddings, M.S.
Curriculum Vitae
The University of Texas at Arlington
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
362 University Hall, Box 19595
601 S. Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019
EDUCATION:
817-272-0318 (main office)
817-272-9712 (direct office)
817-272-5673 (fax)
peddings@uta.edu
Master of Science in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
with concentration in Forensic Science
University of Florida 2010
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Mississippi College 1973
SPECIALIZED FORENSIC COURSES:
Death Investigation Basics – University of North Dakota School of Medicine and
Health Services (Office of Continuing Medical Education) –
(7.5 Hours) – January 2015
Death Investigation Mental Health First Aid - University of North Dakota School of
Medicine and Health Services (Office of Continuing Medical Education) –
(3.25 Hours) – January 2015
Fiber Identification Course – Hooke College of Applied Sciences –
(5 Day) – Westmont, IL – May 2012
Forensic Paint Identification and Comparison – Hooke College of Applied
Sciences – (5 Day) – Westmont, IL – February 2012
ASCLD/LAB-International Internal Auditor Training Course – Taught by
ASCLD-LAB Training Manager Anja Einsein - (26 Hours) –
Grand Prairie, TX – January 2012
Trace Evidence Symposium 2011: Science, Significance and Impact –
Cosponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – (32 Hours) – Kansas City, MO – August 2011
Advanced X-Ray Microanalysis by EDS - Hooke College of Applied Sciences –
(3 Day) – Westmont, IL – July 2011
Advanced Imaging Techniques for SEM – Hooke College of Applied Sciences –
(3 Day) – Westmont, IL – July 2011
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Impression and Pattern Evidence Symposium – Sponsored by the National
Institute of Justice (NIJ)/Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)/Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – (28 Hours) – Clearwater Beach, FL; August 2010
Introduction to the Forensic Examinations of Plastic Bags – 2010 Spring
Continuing Education for Forensic Professionals Program – (8 hours) –
NIJ/West Virginia University/Forensic Science Initiative – Fort Worth, TX
March 2010
Microscopic Particle Handling: Particle Isolation, Manipulation, &
Mounting – McCrone College of Microscopy – Westmont, IL 2009
Lamp Examination Course – Northwestern University Center for Public Safety Department of Public Safety Austin Crime Laboratory – Austin, TX 2009
Trace Evidence Symposium - NIJ and FBI Laboratory Division
Clearwater Beach, FL 2009
X-Ray Fluorescence Theory and Demonstration – Bruker AXS – University of North
Texas – Denton, TX 2009
Practical Demonstration of Explosive Materials - Fort Worth Fire Department Bomb
Squad and ATF – Denton, TX 2009
Thermo/Nicolet Spectroscopic Solutions Seminar – Arlington, TX 2009
Forensic Pyrolysis Seminar – Department of Public Safety Houston Crime
Laboratory – Houston, TX 2009
Automated Feature and Particle Analysis on the SEM – Principles and Applications,
Oxford Instruments - Dallas, TX 2008
Investigation of Medical-Pathology, Cause, Manner and Mechanism of
Death and Homicide, Tracey S. Corey, M.D., Grand Prairie, TX 2008
Trace Evidence Symposium, NIJ and FBI Laboratory Division
Clearwater Beach, FL 2007
Gunshot Primer Residue Symposium, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Quantico, VA 2005
International Association for Identification Annual Training Conference –
Dallas, TX 2005
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Examination of Tire Impression and Tire Track Evidence, Texas Department of Public
Safety Crime Laboratory; William J. Bodziak, Bodziak Forensics, Austin, TX 2005
Forensic Vehicle Lamp Examination, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime
Laboratory; Raymond Gieszl, Southwest Forensic Services, Austin, TX 2004
Detection, Recovery and Examination of Footwear Impression Evidence, Texas
Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory/Bodziak Forensics; Austin, TX 2004
An Introduction to Automobile Lamp Examination, Southwestern Association of
Forensic Scientists, Fort Worth, TX 2003
Collection of Trace Evidence from Deceased Bodies, Southwestern Association of
Forensic Scientists, Fort Worth, TX 2003
SEM in Forensic Science, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory/
Federal Bureau of Investigation, Austin, TX 2003
Technical Working Group on Fire and Explosions, 2nd Annual Symposium: House
Fires to Homeland Security, Orlando, FL 2002
Forensic Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
1998
Recovery of Latent Fingerprints from Human Skin, Lynn Peavey Corporation,
Arlington, TX
1998
Bombs and Explosive Devices, Public Agency Training Council, Arlington, TX
1997
International Symposium on the Forensic Aspects of Trace Evidence in Transition,
Federal Bureau of Investigation, San Antonio, TX
1996
International Symposium on the Forensic Aspects of Arson Investigations, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
1995
EXL Advanced (Featurescan), Oxford Microanalysis Group, Concord, MA
1995
International Symposium on the Forensic Aspects of Footwear and Tire Impression
Evidence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA 1994
Scanning Electron Microscopy, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 1993
Footwear Impression Examination Seminar, Federal Bureau of Investigation, South
Padre Island, TX 1993
Wood Identification Workshop, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office,
Terry Conners, Ph.D., Fort Worth, TX
1993
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Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Quantico, VA 1992
Analysis of Paint by FTIR/Microscopy, Combined Meeting of SAFS, SWAFS, and
SWAT, Shreveport, LA
1992
An International Symposium on the Forensic Aspects of Trace Evidence, Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA
1991
Arson Accelerant Detection Workshop, Southwestern Association of Forensic
Scientists, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1991
Introduction to Hairs and Fibers School, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Quantico, VA
1990
Scanning Electron Microscopy, Cambridge Instruments, Albuquerque, NM 1989
Fire and Arson Investigation, MS State Fire Academy, Jackson, MS
1988
Legal Aspects of Trial Preparation, MS Fire Investigators Association
Gulfport, MS
1988
Medicolegal Death Investigation, St. Louis University School of Medicine,
Detroit, MI
1987
Blood Stain Analysis, Forensic Science Institute of the South, Jackson, MS 1987
Rural Homicide Investigation, Forensic Science Institute of the South,
Jackson, MS
1986
Forensic Science Update: Trace Evidence, Forensic Science Institute of
the South, Biloxi, MS
1985
Accident Investigation – Level II, MS Law Enforcement Training Academy,
Jackson, MS
1984
Fire Investigation, MS State Fire Academy. Jackson, MS
1984
Forensic Training, The United States Air Force, Columbus, MS
Arson Investigation, MS State Fire Academy. Jackson, MS
1984
1983
Fire/Arson Detection, National Fire Academy Field Course, Jackson, MS
Scanning Electron Microscopy, McCrone Institute - Jackson, MS 1982
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1983
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Fire Related Forensic Chemistry, Ohio Fire Academy, Reynoldsburg, OH
1981
Detection and Identification of Accelerants Found in Arson Debris,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms - Rockville, MD
1980
Instrumental Analysis, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA
1978
Forensic Glass Examination, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA
Microscopy of Hairs, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, VA
Basic Microscopy, McCrone Institute. Jackson, MS
1977
1976
1976
MANAGEMENT TRAINING:
37th Annual FBI Crime Laboratory Development Symposium
FBI/University of Wisconsin School of Business
Madison, WI 2009
36th Annual FBI Crime Laboratory Development Symposium
FBI/Washington University/Olin Business School
St. Louis, MO 2008
34th Annual Crime Laboratory Development Symposium
FBI/Georgia Tech College of Management/Carlson School of Management
Atlanta, GA
2006
33rd Annual Symposium on Crime Laboratory Development
FBI/University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Ann Arbor, MI
2005.
31st Annual Symposium on Crime Laboratory Development
FBI/Carlson School of Management
Brooklyn Park, MN
2003.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2012 – Present
Senior Lecturer, University of Texas at Arlington. Department of
Criminology and Criminal Justice. Prepare and teach forensic
science and criminal justice courses in the undergraduate and
graduate programs.
2002 - Present
Adjunct Instructor, University of North Texas Health
Science Center, Fort Worth, TX.
Prepare and teach a graduate level course in “Forensic Hair Identification”.
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1990 – 2012
Senior Trace Analyst, Tarrant County Office of the Chief
Medical Examiner and Forensic Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX.
Analyzed trace evidence to include hairs, fibers, paint, glass,
footwear and tire tread impressions, gunshot residues, etc. and prepare
written reports on results. Provided court testimony as an expert witness
and responded to crime scene and morgue calls as required. Routinely
lectured at local police academy in Forensic Medicolegal Death
Investigation and Crime Laboratory Services.
1996 – 2012
Lecturer, Part-time, University of Texas at Arlington.
Prepared and taught an “Introduction to Forensics” and a
“Medicolegal Death Investigation” course.
1989 – 1990
Forensic Analyst, Department of Public Safety Crime Laboratory,
Santa Fe, NM.
Analyzed trace materials to include hairs, fibers, paint, glass, etc.
and prepared written reports on results. Provided court testimony
as an expert witness and responded to crime scene calls as
required.
1989
Instructor, Part-time, Mississippi College, Clinton, MS.
Prepared and taught classes in Forensic Science.
1988 – 1989
Instructor, Part-time, Jackson Police Department Training
Academy, Jackson, MS.
Prepared and taught classes in Crime Scene Processing, Crime
Laboratory Services and Medicolegal Death Investigation.
1985 – 1988
Medical Examiner Assistant I, Medical Examiner’s Office,
Department of Public Safety, Jackson, MS. Extensive consultation with
attorneys, law enforcement personnel, physicians, toxicologists,
coroners, etc., concerning casework regarding sudden, violent or
suspicious deaths. Taught extensively at various law enforcement
academies. Assisted in over 1000 forensic autopsies. Experienced in
preparation of the Medical Examiner’s budget and in subsequent
presentation to the state legislature.
1980 – 1985
Forensic Scientist III, MS Crime Laboratory, Jackson, MS.
Initially hired as an Instrument Specialist and promoted to
Supervisor of the Microanalysis Section. Analyzed trace evidence
to include hairs, fibers, paint, glass, etc. and prepared written
reports on results. Provided court testimony as an expert witness
and responded to crime scenes as required. Taught at various law
enforcement academies and training facilities.
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1981 – 1985
Adjunct Professor, University of Southern Mississippi, Natchez,
Branch, Natchez, MS. - Prepared and taught classes in Forensic
Science (Criminalistics I and II) and Drug Identification.
1981 – 1989
Forensic Chemist, Forensic Science, Inc., Jackson, MS.
Professional, privately owned service to insurance companies, fire
investigators, etc., relating to the recovery and identification of
ignitable liquid residues in suspected arson cases. Prepared written
reports and testified in courts of law as to results of analyses.
1975 – 1980
Criminalist/Chemist, Jackson Police Department Crime,
Laboratory, Jackson, MS.
Analyzed trace evidence, prepared written reports and supplied
court testimony as an expert witness. Taught classes at the Jackson
Police Department Training Academy.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
 Member – American Academy of Forensic Sciences
 Member – Southern Association of Forensic Scientists
 Charter Member – The American Society of Trace Evidence Examiners
 Life Active Member - International Association for Identification
o Past Member – Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosions
o Past Member – MS Fire Investigators Association (Secretary/Treasurer
five years)
o Past Member – Canadian Society of Forensic Science
o Past Member – International Association of Arson Investigators
o Past Member - Mid-Western Association of Forensic Scientists
PUBLICATIONS:
Eddings, Patricia, 1998. Review of: Introduction to Forensic Sciences, Second Edition,
William G. Eckert, Ed., Canadian Society of Forensic Sciences Journal, 31(3).
PROFESSIONAL MEETING PRESENTATIONS:
Patricia C. Eddings and Kelly Belcher, Keynote Address-“Crime Scene Preservation and Evidence
Collection”. Presented at the 2014 Fourth Annual Regional Training for First Responders to Sexual
Assault. Jointly sponsored by Parkland Health & Hospital System Victim Intervention Program/Rape
Crisis Center and The North Central Texas Council of Governments Regional Police Academy.
Arlington, TX. April 2014. (Patricia C. Eddings and Kelly L. Belcher co-presenters)
Patricia C. Eddings and Kelly L. Belcher, “Processing of Deceased Bodies by Trace Evidence
Examiners in the Morgue Setting”. Presented at the Trace Evidence Symposium 2011:
Science, Significance and Impact co-sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and the
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Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kansas City, MO. August 2011. (Patricia C. Eddings and
Kelly L. Belcher co-presenters)
Ronald L. Singer, Patricia C. Eddings and Max M. Houck, “The Jonathan Swift Phenomenon:
Trace Evidence Discovered on Trace Evidence”. Presented at the 45th. Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Boston, Massachusetts, February 1993. (Ronald L.
Singer presenter)
Patricia C. Eddings, Max M. Houck, “Trace Evidence Analysis in Electrocutions with Atypical
Electrical Injury”. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of Medical
Examiners. Fort Worth, Texas, September 1993. (Patricia C. Eddings presenter)
Dusty E. Davis, Patricia C. Eddings, Ronald L. Singer, “Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier
Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS) vs. Fourier Transform Infrared Microscopy: A
Comparison Study for the Identification of Various Controlled Substances”. Presented at the
44th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New Orleans, Louisiana.
February 1992. (Dusty E. Davis presenter)
Ronald L. Singer, Patricia C. Eddings, Dusty E. Davis, “Evaluation of Individual Burned
Gunpowder Particles by Fourier Transform Infrared Microscopy: Results of a Case Study”.
Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, New
Orleans, Louisiana. February 1992. (Ronald L. Singer presenter)
SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL TRAINING:
Feb 5 – 16, 2007: International Forensic Program Criminalist Training sponsored by the
Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office with support from Texas Wesleyan University.
Served as a faculty member for this training event.
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