James and Associates, Inc.

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

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
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
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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