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School of Arts & Sciences Closes Out Academic Year with Events Celebrating Graduates, Student Projects
Monday, May 6, 2024 "To have worked so hard on a project that means so much to me and finally share my findings with so many people makes my heart swell with pride and appreciation."
School of Arts & Sciences, Conservatory of Performing Arts Collaborate to Refresh CSI House
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 A group of theatre production students recently updated the CSI House, Point Park University's on-campus facility in which students stage and investigate crime scenarios as part of their forensic science and criminal justice coursework.
Pictured are two students working on an investigation in the CSI House. Photo by Randall Coleman.
Student Profile
Hannah Lanham '24
"The education I have received at Point Park so far has prepared me tremendously for working in the field. I was able to connect my classroom knowledge to real-life tasks and cases."
Pictured is Hannah Lanham. Photo by Nadia Jones.
Supreme Court of the U.S. Police Share Opportunities with Students in the Department of Criminal Justice and Intelligence Studies
Friday, February 24, 2023 Officers from the Supreme Court of the U.S. Police Department visited Point Park University to share job opportunities and information about joining the police force with students majoring in criminal justice, forensic science and intelligence and national security.
Officers from the Supreme Court of the U.S. Police Department speak to students in Point Park's JVH Auditorium.
Student Profile
Hannah Lanham '24
"I was drawn to Point Park for the internship opportunities offered, as well as the high percentage of students who get a job directly after graduation."
Pictured is Hannah Lanham '24. Photo by Madi Fisher '24.
Ocean City Police Officers Share Summer Opportunities with Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Students
Friday, November 5, 2021 Students in several criminal justice and forensic science classes learned about summer internship and job opportunities available at the Ocean City Police Department as officers visited Point Park University's campus. 
Pictured are Officers Justin Koser and Yovanny Ramirez. Photo by Nicole Chynoweth.
Focused on Forensic Science: A Faculty Q&A with Edward Strimlan, M.D.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Edward Strimlan, M.D., associate professor and coordinator of the forensic science program, discusses why Point Park's forensic science program is unique and how students in this major are made career-ready.
Pictured is Edward Strimlan, M.D., associate professor of forensic science. Photo by Martha Rial.
Student Profile
Raniah Al Bayati '20
Meet Raniah Al Bayati, a forensic science major, minoring in biology and chemistry, and an Alpha Chi Honor Society member and future dentist.
Pictured is Point Park student Raniah Al Bayati. Photo by Emma Federkeil.
Ocean City Police Officers Discuss Summer Career Opportunities with Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Students
Thursday, October 24, 2019 Officers Connor Finch and Yovanny Ramirez from the Ocean City Police Department recently met with several criminal justice and forensic science classes at Point Park University to discuss the various career-related summer opportunities with OCPD available to students. 
Blood Splatter Analysis is a Hit at Annual CSI High School Summer Camp
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 For the eighth year in a row, Point Park University welcomed nearly 30 high school students from a variety of regions — New York, Virginia, South Carolina and all across Pennsylvania — to its CSI Summer Camp.
Hampton Township Citizens Police Academy Visits Point Park CSI House
Monday, June 17, 2019 Point Park University Associate Professor of Forensic Science Edward Strimlan, M.D., recently welcomed the Hampton Township Citizens Police Academy to the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) House on campus. 
University’s National Criminal Justice Honor Society Chapter Welcomes 16 New Members
Monday, April 1, 2019 Point Park University’s Alpha Phi Sigma Chapter — the nation’s only accredited criminal justice honor society — recently inducted 16 undergraduate students from the Department of Criminal Justice and Intelligence Studies. 
Pictured is the 2019 induction ceremony for Alpha Phi Sigma. Photo by Randall Coleman
Student Profile
Maxwell Namey '19
Meet Maxwell Namey, a senior forensic science major interning for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.
Pictured is forensic science student Maxwell Namey. Photo by Brandy Richey.
CSI High School Summer Camp Gives Students a Real Look at the Forensic Science Field
Thursday, July 19, 2018 At the 2018 annual CSI High School Summer Camp held at Point Park University July 10-13, students learned that the forensic science field goes beyond what you usually see on TV.
Pictured is Professor Mike Botta with students at the 2018 CSI High School Summer Camp.
Forensic Science Majors Gaining Experience Working for Ocean City Police Department this Summer
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Forensic science students Jordan Cook-Henry, Gillian Stinson and Mindy Vivio are interning as public safety aides this summer for the Ocean City Police Department in Maryland.
Pictured left to right are Gillian Stinson, Jordan Cook-Henry, Mindy Vivio.
Student Profile
Jordan Cook-Henry '19
"My career goals include one day either working as a criminal investigator or a forensic pathologist both of which my degree in forensic science can help me reach. The courses offered at Point Park, along with guidance of my advisor, Dr. Edward Strimlan, has helped me set a path for various career choices."
Pictured is forensic science student Jordan Cook-Henry.
Student Profile
Gillian Stinson '19
"What made Point Park stand out to me was the location in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. The forensic science program offers hands-on experience in the crime scene house. Also, the knowledge and experiences of Dr. Edward Strimlan were too great to pass up."
Pictured is forensic science student Gillian Stinson.
Student Profile
Mindy Vivio '19
"The summer before my senior year of high school I attended the CSI Summer Camp that Point Park offers and realized that I really loved the things that I learned there and the hands-on experience I had gained just from the few days at the camp. From that point on, I knew I had to be accepted to Point Park and major in forensic science."
Pictured is forensic science student Mindy Vivio.
National Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma Welcomes 20 New Members
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 Nineteen new students, along with Andrew Richards, M.A., lecturer and coordinator of the undergraduate criminal justice program, were inducted March 27 into Alpha Phi Sigma, the nation’s only accredited criminal justice honor society.
Pictured is Alpha Phi Sigma 2018 inductees. Photo submitted by Clarence Rachel Recto Villanueva
Thirteen Students Inducted into Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society
Thursday, March 30, 2017 The Department of Criminal Justice and Intelligence Studies at Point Park University inducted the following 13 undergraduate and graduate students into the Alpha Phi Sigma National Criminal Justice Honor Society at a ceremony on campus March 23.
Upper St. Clair High School Students Investigate Mock Crime Scenes at CSI House
Thursday, March 16, 2017 More than 75 students from Upper St. Clair High School visited Point Park University March 7, 9 and 14 to learn more about the forensic science field and investigate mock crime scenes in the CSI House on campus.
Forensic Science Majors Intern at Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Senior forensic science majors Leanna Brooks and Alex Pochiba spent their fall semesters interning for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.
Alex Pochiba, Drug Chemistry Intern for Allegheny County Medical Examiner
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Pochiba is a forensic science major with minors in intelligence and national security, biological sciences and chemistry.
Leanna Brooks, Autopsy/Investigations Intern for Allegheny County Medical Examiner
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 Brooks double majored in forensic science and biological sciences.
Student Profile
Meet "The Shuffler," Funeral Services Major
Meet "The Shuffler," funeral services major at Point Park University.
Pictured is "The Shuffler
Forensic Science Files Reveal CSI High School Summer Camp Has Record-Breaking Attendance
Monday, July 25, 2016 More than 50 high school students registered for the annual CSI summer camp at Point Park, held July 12-15 this year, making it the largest high school group the forensic science program has hosted at the University.
Variety of Summer High School Programs Offered at Point Park University
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Students Inducted Into Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Boyce Middle School Students Engage in CSI Work Led By Point Park Forensic Science Majors
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 Forty-two gifted education students from Upper St. Clair School District's Boyce Middle School visited Point Park's CSI House March 10, engaging in hands-on crime scene work and a fiber analysis lab while learning about the forensic science field.
#PittsburghMe: Meet Sarah Lukaszewicz, Forensic Science Major
Monday, February 22, 2016
People of Point Park: Ally, '18 and Shaniece, '18 Find Inspiration on the Phone
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Allderdice High School Students Process Mock Death Scenes at Point Park's CSI House
Thursday, November 5, 2015 Students from Pittsburgh Taylor Allderdice High School took a field trip to Point Park's CSI House Oct. 27 to gain some hands-on crime scene investigation experience, see science in action and explore potential career paths in forensic science.
CSI Camp Brings in High School Students From Across the Nation to Point Park's Campus
Thursday, August 13, 2015 Point Park University's July 14-17, 2015 crime scene investigation summer camp brought in 38 high school students from states across the nation including Colorado, Georgia, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
High School STEM Students Visit Point Park's CSI House, Learn About Forensic Science Careers
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 During their visit to Point Park, students from North Catholic, Central Catholic, Pine Richland and Vincentian Academy high schools learned about the field of forensic science and investigated office, living room and bedroom crime scenes set up by Edward Strimlan, M.D., assistant professor and coordinator of the forensic science program.
High School Students Invited to Point Park for 2015 Summer Programs
Friday, April 24, 2015
Botany Class Studies Wetland Conservation, Collaborates with Allegheny Land Trust
Thursday, October 9, 2014 Through their lab work on tree growth and wetland vegetation, students taking Botany 205 with Matthew Opdyke, Ph.D., are learning about the conservation of floodplain wetlands (which play a critical role in flood control) in the Pittsburgh region.
CSI Summer Camp Has High School Students Investigating Careers in the Crime Lab
Thursday, July 24, 2014 The camp featured a mixture of lectures, blood splatter and fingerprint analysis, trace evidence hair and fiber labs and hands-on investigative work performed right on campus in Point Park's crime scene investigation house.
Students From Norwin School District Process Mock Crime Scenes at CSI House
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Renowned Forensic Expert Cyril Wecht Visits Point Park to Discuss J.F.K. Assassination
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Students Explore True Forensic Science Work at High School CSI Camp
Friday, July 26, 2013 At Point Park University's annual CSI camp, high school students have the perfect opportunity to explore their interest in the forensic science field.
Point Park to Host Variety of Summer Programs for High School Students
Monday, April 8, 2013
Forensic Science Majors Process Crime Scenes Designed by Theatre Students
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Forensic science students taking the Development of the Death Investigation System class had the unique opportunity to process a mock crime scene developed by their own peers — technical theatre/design students — in the Introduction to Stage Properties class.
Law Enforcement Career Day to be Held at Point Park on March 27
Monday, March 11, 2013
High School Students Describe Point Park's CSI Summer Camp As Challenging and Fun
Thursday, August 2, 2012 From a blood spatter analysis to crime scene lab work, Point Park University's CSI Summer Camp was packed with excitement and hands-on learning about the forensic science field.
Forensic Science Major Interning at Medical Examiner's Office
Monday, July 2, 2012 Meet Matthew Coleman, forensic investigator intern.
Point Park's Crime Scene House Featured in Pittsburgh Magazine
Friday, February 10, 2012
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