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CURRICULUM
VITAE FOR STUART H. JAMES
PERSONAL
DATA
DATE OF BIRTH:
January 12, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH:
New York City
CURRENT
OCCUPATION
Forensic Scientist in Civil
and Criminal Cases with James and Associates Forensic Consultants,
Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN FORENSIC SCIENCES
- Death Investigation and
Crime Scene Reconstruction
- Physical Evidence Examination and Photography
- Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation
- Forensic Toxicology Consultation
ACADEMIC PROFILE
| Institution |
Courses/Degree |
Year |
University of
Arizona, Tucson, Arizona |
Biology/Mammalogy |
1961 |
Hobart College
Geneva, New York |
Biology/Chemistry
B.A. |
1962 |
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson, Arizona |
Medical Technology
M.T. (ASCP) |
1963 |
Elmira College
Graduate School, Elmira, New York |
Physical Significance
of Bloodstain Evidence |
1977 |
| |
Homicide Investigation |
1979 |
| |
Forensic Microscopy |
1979 |

CONTINUING
EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN FORENSIC SCIENCE
| Institution |
Course |
Year |
United States
Department of Justice
National Training Institute,
McLean, Virginia
40 Hours |
Forensic
Chemistry |
1973 |
Allegheny
County Police Academy,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
40 Hours |
Death Investigation
Forensic Science |
1974 |
National
District Attorney's Association,
Snowmass, Colorado
40 Hours |
Death Investigation Forensic Science |
1979 |
Post Graduate
School of Medicine,
New York University,
New York, New York
40 Hours |
Death Investigation |
1980 |
New York
State Fire Academy,
Montour Falls, New York
24 Hours |
Fire and
Arson Investigation |
1982 |
Advanced
Bloodstain Institute,
Laboratory of Forensic Science,
Corning, New York
40 Hours |
Bloodstain
Interpretation |
1983 |
Colby College,
Waterville, Maine
40 Hours |
Forensic Science
Death Investigation |
1984 |
Advanced Bloodstain Institute,
Laboratory of Forensic Science,
Corning, New York
40 Hours |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1985 |
John Jay College of Criminal
Justice
New York, New York
8 Hours |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1985 |
International Association
of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,
Denver, Colorado
20 Hours |
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation |
1988 |
International Association
of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,
Dallas, Texas
20 Hours |
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation |
1989 |
International Association
of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,
Reno, Nevada
20 Hours |
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation |
1990 |
International Association
of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,
North Miami Beach, Florida
12 Hours |
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation |
1994 |
Laboratory of Forensic
Science,
Corning, New York
40 Hours |
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation |
1997 |
Arnold Markle Symposium,
University of New Haven,
Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science,
Mashantucket, Connecticut
16 Hours |
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern
Analysis |
1998 |
International
Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts,
Tucson, Arizona
|
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation 20 hours
|
2000 |
International
Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts, Tucson, Arizona
|
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation 20 hours |
2001 |
International Association
Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
|
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation 20 hours |
2002
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International Association
Bloodstain Pattern Analysts
Odessa, Texas
|
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation 20 hours |
2003
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PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE
| LOCATION |
POSITION |
YEARS |
Bio-Science Laboratories,
Los Angeles, California |
Clinical Chemist |
1963 -1965 |
Department of Pathology
Memorial Hospital
Culver City, California |
Medical Technologist |
1964 - 1965 |
Department of Pathology
Mercy Medical Center
Orlando, Florida |
Chief Technologist
Autopsy Assistant |
1965-1967 |
Department of Pathology
Boca Raton Community Hospital
>Boca Raton, Florida |
Chief Chemist
Blood Bank Supervisor |
1967-1968 |
Department of Pathology
St. Francis Hospital Wichita, Kansas |
Teaching Supervisor
Autopsy Assistant |
1968-1969 |
Department of Pathology
Wilson Memorial Hospital
Johnson City, New York |
Chief Toxicologist |
1969-1975 |
Department of Psychology
State University of New York
Binghamton, New York |
Research Associate
Forensic Scientist |
1975-1977 |
Department of Pathology
Binghamton General Hospital
Binghamton, New York |
Supervisor of Forensic Laboratory |
1977-1981 |
| Binghamton, New York |
Private Consultant
in Forensic Science |
1981-1988 |
FORMAL TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
| Institution |
Course |
Years |
State University of New
York
Binghamton, New York |
Toxicology of Drugs
and Alcohol |
1972-1975 |
State University of New
York
Binghamton, New York |
Applications of Forensic
Toxicology |
1973- 1975 |
Broome Community College
Binghamton, New York |
Pharmacology of Drugs
and Alcohol |
1978 |
Basic Recruit School
Law Enforcement Academy
Binghamton, New York |
Death Investigation
Physical Evidence
Forensic Toxicology |
1973-1982 |
Advanced School
Law Enforcement Academy
>Binghamton, New York |
Death Investigation
Physical Evidence
Forensic Toxicology |
1981 |
Department of Law Enforcement
Training Academy Springfield, Illinois |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1981 |
Bloodstain Institute
Elmira College
Elmira, New York |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1981 |
State University of New
York Binghamton, New York |
Forensic Science Extern
Program |
1983-1984 |
Broome Community College
Binghamton, New York |
Homicide Investigation |
1984 |
Basic Recruit School
Law Enforcement Academy
Binghamton, New York |
Death Investigation
Crime Scene Reconstruction |
1986 |
Vestal Senior High School
Vestal, New York |
Visiting Lecturer in
Forernsic Science |
1984-1988 |
Corning Community College
Corning, New York |
Visiting Lecturer in
Forensic Science |
1987-1988 |
Tampa Police Academy
Tampa, Florida |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1990 |
Oakland County Sheriff's
Department Pontiac, Michigan |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1990 |
Southern Police Institute
University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1993 |
Institute of Police Technology
and Management University of North Florida
Tampa, Florida |
Bloodstain Interpretation
Crime Scene Processing |
1993 |
Law Enforcement Training
Systems
Palm Beach Community College
West Palm Beach, Florida |
Bloodstain Interpretation
Collection and Preservation of Evidence |
1994 |
Criminal Justice Institute
St. Petersburg Jr. College
St. Petersburg, Florida |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1995 |
Criminal Justice Department
Fox Valley Technical College
Appleton, Wisconsin |
Bloodstain Interpretation |
1998 |
Henry C. Lee
Insitute of Forensic Science, University of New Haven, West Haven,
Connecticut
|
Geometric Interpretation of Human Bloodstain Patterns
|
2001 |
Centre of Forensic Sciences Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis for Forensic Scientists I
|
2001 |
Centre of Forensic Sciences Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis for Forensic Scientists II
|
2001 |
Politie LSOP
Institute for Criminal Investigation and Crime Science, Zutphen, The Netherlands
|
Basic Bloodstain
Pattern Interpretation Course
|
2001 |
Politie LSOP
Institute for Criminal Investigation and Crime Science, Zutphen, The
Netherlands
|
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation Course I
|
2001 |
Politie LSOP
Institute for Criminal Investigation and Crime Science, Zutphen, The
Netherlands
|
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation Course II
|
2001 |
| Criminal Justice
Department Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, Wisconsin
|
Basic Bloodstain
Pattern Interpretation Course
|
2001 |
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
England, UK
|
Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation Course |
2003
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MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- The American Academy of
Forensic Sciences. Fellow Toxicology Section.
- The International Association
of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts.
- The South Florida Forensic
Association
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Board Member of the Broome County,
New York Drug Awareness Center. 1970-1980.
Board Member of the State University
of New York at Binghamton Drug Council, 1971-1979.
Exhibitor in the Scientific
Section at the American Medical Association Conference, New York, New York,
1973.
Exhibitor in the Scientific
Section at the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chicago, Illinois, 1973.
Medical Volunteer and Toxicologist
in the Medical Facility at the Watkins Glen, New York Rock Concert, 1973.
Medical Volunteer and Toxicologist
in the Medical Facility at the Peter Frampton Rock Concert at JFK Stadium
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1975.
Member of the HEW Committee
for Medical Care at Large Youth Gatherings in Washington, D.C. 1973.
Consultant to the Southern Tier
of New York State Regional Criminal Justice Planning Board, Binghamton,
New York, 1975- 1981
Member of the New York State
Crime Laboratory Advisory Board, 1975-1981.
Member of the Board of Editors
of the American Journal of Forensic Medicine
and Pathology, 1988- 1991.
Consulting Bloodstain Analyst
to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement,
Tallahassee, Florida, 1990-1997
Member of Scientific Working Group for Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (SWGSTAIN) sponsored by the FBI, Quantico, Virginia 2002-present.
Editor of the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts News 2004
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed as Medical Technologist
with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry.
Licensed as Legal Blood Alcohol
Analyst for the State of New York, 1973-1981.
Appointed as Special Deputy
Sheriff in Broome County, New York, 1981-1988.
Certified as Competent Forensic
Expert in the Discipline of Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation by the Institute
on the Physical Significance of Human Bloodstain Evidence, a division of
the Laboratory of Forensic Science in Corning, New York in 1997.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN THE FORENSIC SCIENCES
In conjunction with the International
Consortium for Education and Florida Atlantic University at Boca Raton
Florida, Forensic Science was studied in Italy, Germany, France, and England
during the summer of 1978. Institutions visited included local Police Departments,
Police Training Centers, Medical Examiner Offices, and Forensic Laboratories
in each country. These studies and information exchanges included visits
to the Landeskriminalamp in Munich, Germany, Interpol in St. Cloud, France,
the Home Office Research Establishment in Aldermaston, England, and the
Metropolitan Police Laboratory in London, England.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
THE PRACTICAL METHODOLOGY OF FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY: Elsevier Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations. David R. Redsicker. Elsevier Publishing Company, New York, N.Y., Amsterdam, The Netherlands. July
1991. Republished by CRC Press,LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 1993, Contributing
author.
PRACTICAL FIRE AND ARSON INVESTIGATION: 2nd Edition. CRC Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations. David R. Redsicker and John O’Connor. CRC Press,LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 1996, Contributing author.
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCES: CRC Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations. William G. Eckert, MD. CRC Press,LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 1997, Co-author of the chapters, The Role of the Forensic Laboratory and Bloodstain Pattern Interpretation.
SCIENTIFIC AND LEGAL APPLICATIONS OF BLOODSTAIN PATTERN INTERPRETATION: CRC Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations, CRC Press, LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 1998, Editor.
INTERPRETATION OF BLOODSTAIN EVIDENCE AT CRIME SCENES: 2nd Edition. CRC Series in Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations. Co-authored with Dr. William G. Eckert, MD, CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida, 1998.
FORENSIC SCIENCE - AN INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC AND INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 2002, Co-editor.

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Toronto, Canada |
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St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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