is
a non-profit association open to all persons interested in issues
related
to
academic advising at post-secondary institutions in the state
of Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma Academic Advising Association invites you to join us for the
Spring 2012 Conference
Friday, March 2nd, 2012
The University of Central Oklahoma
Nigh University Center
100 North University Drive
Edmond, OK 73034
For directions to the Nigh University Center, see attached map.
Conference Agenda
| 8:00-8:45 am |
Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00-9:30 am |
Conference Opening/Welcome |
| 9:30-10:20 am |
Keynote |
| 10:30-11:20 am |
Breakout Session I |
| 11:30-1:00pm |
Lunch |
| 1:10-2:00pm |
Breakout Session II |
| 2:15-2:45pm |
Closing Session & OSRHE Update |
| 3:00-3:345pm |
Tour of the W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute |
Keynote Information
“Engaging Faculty in Academic Advising: the Forensic Science Model”
DWIGHT E. ADAMS, Ph.D.
Director, W. Roger Webb Forensic Science Institute
University of Central Oklahoma
Education:
Ph.D. Botany, University of Oklahoma 1982
M.S. Biology, Illinois State University 1979
B.S. Biology, University of Central Oklahoma 1977
On July 1, 2006, Dr. Adams became the first Director of the University of Central Oklahoma Forensic Science Institute. The Institute leads continuing education in forensic science for professionals and UCO’s undergraduate and graduate forensic science programs. Dr. Adams retired with 23 years from the FBI after serving as Director of the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. The FBI Laboratory consists of 700 scientific, technical and response personnel and an operational budget of more than $100 million. The FBI Laboratory is the largest and most complex laboratory of its kind in the world. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Presidential Rank Award as Distinguished Executive; the highest award given in the Federal Government.
Dr. Adams was a member of the FBI’s research team that developed the DNA techniques first used in 1988. He has testified as a DNA expert in federal, state and local courts for the prosecution and defense in excess of 130 times. He also served on the national DNA Advisory Board responsible for creating standards governing all DNA testing crime laboratories in the U.S and was a member of the Attorney General's National Commission on the Future of DNA Evidence. Dr. Adams oversaw the creation of the National DNA database linking 175 crime laboratories and responsible for solving or aiding more than 100,000 cases nationwide. He is the author of numerous scientific publications, mostly in the field of DNA technology applied to human identification. He is currently a member of the Oklahoma Justice Commission dedicated to enhancing the reliability and accuracy of convictions.
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Please visit the following link for more information about NACADA
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Regional_Divisions/region7/index.htm
