1821 NW 36 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Phone: 954-485-5904
E-mail: JamesForen@aol.com
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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
| 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 |
| International Association Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Odessa, Texas |
Advanced Bloodstain Interpretation 20 hours | 2003 |
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 |
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
- 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
- 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.
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.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
OF CONSULTATION AND COURT TESTIMONY IN DEATH INVESTIGATION AND FORENSIC
SCIENCE
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FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND U.S. TERRITORIES
| CONSULTATION | CONSULTATION AND TESTIMONY |
| Mannheim, Germany | Mannheim, Germany |
| Republic of South Korea | Republic of South Korea |
| Sydney, Australia | |
| Toronto, Canada | Toronto, Canada |
| St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina |
