Student Resources
Forensic science students at Saint Louis University are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities that round out their education.
Internships
All forensic science majors at SLU have the ability to participate in an immersive internship experience with one of our local, state or national partners while earning course credit. Students have participated in internships in DNA analysis, drug chemistry, fingerprints, crime scene investigation, death investigation, digital forensics, forensic toxicology, intelligence units, forensic pathology, forensic anthropology and more.
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Research Opportunities
All forensic science majors at SLU have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working alongside one of our faculty members in exciting and cutting-edge research.
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Program Awards
James D. Collins Outstanding Student Award Recipients
- Emily Ebbing (2026)
- Rosslyn Garbarini (2025)
- Nicole Orphan (2024)
- Kaitlynn Schantz (2023)
- Blake Sparkman (2022)
Forensic Science Student Award
- Abigail O’Brien (2026)
- Abby Hericks (2025)
- Emma Mathes (2024)
- Sruthi Ainapurapu (2023)
- Victoria Parish (2022)
- Hunter Chamma (2021)
- Maren Angela (2020)
- Kelsie Garbutt (2019)
- Rahul Sinha (2018)
- Amit Prayaga (2017)
- Lydia Conkin (2016)
- Kayla Hoerschgen (2015)
Student Groups
Forensic Science Club
Students involved in SLeUth share a passion for crime scene investigation, evidence collection and analysis, fingerprinting, detective work, death investigation, pathology, forensic biology, forensic chemistry and more. Our mission is to evoke interest in the field of forensic science, host activities that foster this knowledge, debunk misconceptions of forensic science seen in popular media, encourage the dissemination of information about the emerging field to the general population at Saint Louis University, provide resources and networking opportunities for students, and to assist in the growth and outreach of the forensic science academic unit. The club is open to all SLU students; you are not required to be a forensic science major or minor to join.
Forensic Science Honor Society
Alpha Lambda is the Saint Louis University chapter of Delta Delta Epsilon, the national honor society dedicated to recognizing and encouraging excellence in scholarship in the forensic sciences. Its mission is to:
- promote scholarship and encourage intellectual development for students and professionals
- confer distinction for high achievement
- promote leadership development
- stimulate student and faculty dialogue
- enrich the intellectual environment of higher education institutions
- encourage high standards of practice and ethical behavior
- promote attitudes of professional responsibility for the public good
To qualify for membership, you must meet the following criteria:
- You must be a forensic science major
- You must have completed at least 28 of the 74 credit hours required for the major. If you are a transfer student, 7.25 of the 28-credit minimum must have been taken at SLU
- You must have a general GPA of at least 3.2
- You must have a forensic science GPA of at least 3.4