[runningbear]

From Lindbergh to Laci, a growing forensics fancy

"Sudden student interest

At San Jose State University in California, student demand is leading the criminal-justice department to hire its first forensics professor. At California State University in Sacramento, department chair William Vizzard calls the increased interest at his school "sudden" and "incredible" - especially among women.

Indeed, one recent survey by student lender Sallie Mae suggests that forensic science is the fastest-growing major on many college campuses. And for the first time, the AAFS sponsored conferences last year on how to teach forensics - a response to repeated inquiries from middle-school and high-school teachers."

[oceanperch]

....and a Freepers.:]

[KneelBeforeZod]

first forensics professor??? I thought Dr. Chang would qualify. But the AJ dept is a mere shadow of what it was. More likely they need to get rid of the useless PhDs over there.