The Consulting Criminalist
Services
BWK Forensic Consulting LLC provides a wide array of services in both the forensic science and legal communities. Dr. Brooke Kammrath specializes in criminal and civil case review, expert court testimony at both the federal and state level, industry instrumentation and application development, crime scene reconstruction, national and international training seminars, and speaking engagements.
ABOUT
Brooke W. Kammrath, Ph.D., ABC-GKE is a Professor of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Criminalistics, Physical Methods, Forensic Microscopy, Forensic Field Technology and Introduction to Forensic Science. Dr. Kammrath is also the Director of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science, which links scholars, researchers, students, forensic scientists, law enforcement, the legal community, and professional practitioners in many fields to address the scientific and social issues confronting forensic science and the criminal justice system throughout the world.
She is a recognized scientific researcher and research mentor who has received nearly 1 million dollars in federal grants awards. She has a varied research agenda that includes the uniting of microscopy with spectroscopy, the identification and characterization of microscopic samples of forensic interest, forensic applications of portable instruments, the statistical analysis of trace, pattern and impression evidence, and investigations into the significance of physical evidence. Additionally, Dr. Kammrath is the Founder and President of BWK Forensic Consulting LLC where she works as a consulting criminalist and is a qualified expert in both state and federal courts.
PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Kammrath is the co-author of the books Blood Traces and Solving Problems with Microscopy and is the co-editor of the two-volume book Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry. She has also co-authored 2 laboratory manuals, 8 book chapters, 20 journal articles, 1 encyclopedia article, and over 100 professional conference presentations.
John A. Refner, PHD
Professor
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
"Dr. Kammrath is brilliant, resourceful and a pleasure to work with in all aspects of professional life. She has an insatiable appetite for research that advances and expands forensic science. Dr. Kammrath demonstrates a concern for the future of forensic science and its role in judicial justice. She has forged connections with some of the top scientists throughout the world who respect her expertise and seek her knowledge. Dr. Kammrath is one of the highest qualified research scientists and teachers I have come across in my 60+ year career."
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Andrew Whitley
VP Global Business Development
Horiba Scientific
"Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to work with hundreds of scientists in a range of scientific disciplines, and Dr. Kammrath ranks among the most dedicated, intelligent and talented. It is not surprising therefore that several scientific instrument companies have sought her participation for collaboration on scientific development projects. Dr. Kammrath has a keen ability to understand how new methods can be used to address an unsolved problem in forensic science."