DNA and Genealogy Focus of Oct. 13 Forensic Science Seminar
Emporia, KS (10/10/2025) — How the science of DNA and research of genealogy can help investigators identify bodies and solve cold cases is the topic of the first seminar presentation in the 2025-26 Forensic Science Seminar Series at Emporia State University.
Chelsea Hanrahan will present "Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Cases and Lessons from the Field" at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, in Science Hall 72.
Hanrahan is Academic Library Director at New England College in New Hampshire. She volunteers for the DNA Doe Project and researcher for the podcast "Murder, She Told." The DNA Doe Project was founded in 2017 with a simple humanitarian mission: to identify John and Jane Does using investigative genetic genealogy. "Murder, She Told" is a true crime podcast shedding light on the cold cases and unsolved murders, missing persons, and crime stories that often get overlooked from Maine, New England and small towns elsewhere.
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Emporia State University offers a range of academic programs through its institute and seven schools: Applied Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Library and Information Management & Library and Archives, Science & Mathematics and Visual and Performing Arts, along with The Teachers College.
ESU stands out for its innovative education practices. It ensures accessible education by offering in-state tuition rates to full-time undergraduate students from all lower-48 United States. Additionally, full-time undergraduates benefit from flat-rate tuition - students enrolled in 12 or more credit hours with at least one credit hour on campus pay a flat rate.
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