Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science (PDF)

Robin T. Bowen, Ed.D. is a Teaching Assistant Professor and FIS Minor Coordinator with the Department of Forensic Science at West Virginia University. Bowen is the author of Ethics and the Practice of Forensic Science, The Significance of Ethical Practices in Forensic Science in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences, and various chapters on ethics in forensic science. She is a Distinguished Member of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists. She has participated as an advisory member of the Outreach and Communication Interagency Working Group (IWG) under the National Science and Technology Council Subcommittee (NSTC) on Forensic Science and as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the revised edition of Encyclopedia of Forensic Sciences. Bowen was formerly the assistant director for Forensic and Investigative Sciences Outreach, a program that developed research, scientific resources, and professional training for forensic scientists and related professionals. Bowen is the primary developer of the Forensic Educational Alliance, an initiative to offer forensic science continuing education online courses. She has an undergraduate degree in Forensic and Investigative Sciences, a graduate degree in Secondary Science Education, and a doctorate in Instructional Design and Technology.