Chemistry
professor Charles Cornett finished his Ph.D.
in Radionuclear and Analytical Chemistry at the University of
Kentucky in 1995. Dr. Cornett’s analytical work began with his
doctoral thesis on trace elements in Alzheimer’s disease brain
tissue. He continues his research with trace elements and was
recently awarded a federal grant through the Midwest Forensics
Resource Center to assess new methods for determining post-mortem
blood metal concentrations with collaborators at the Wisconsin
State Crime Laboratory - Madison. Dr. Cornett’s
undergraduate research group is also involved in federally-supported
research focusing on improved methods of recovering ignitable
liquids from arson debris. His primary teaching assignment here
at UW-Platteville includes General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis,
Instrumental Analysis, and Forensic Chemistry. Dr. Cornett is
a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and
the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Aric
Dutelle is a full- time instructor at the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville. He is responsible for the creation and instruction
of all courses relating to Forensic Investigation. Courses of instruction
include: Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Investigation,
Criminalistics, Fingerprint Comparison and Development, Investigative
Photography, Crime Scene Processing Techniques, and Evidence Collection
and Preservation. Mr. Dutelle instructs students and police personnel
in crime scene processing techniques on a weekly basis. He is currently
a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), International
Association for Identification (IAI), Evidence Photographers International
Council (EPIC), and the International Association for Property and
Evidence Technicians (IAPE) He is also a forensic instructor for
the International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program
(ICITAP) through the U.S. State Department and USDOJ, and a Wisconsin
Law Enforcement Standard’s Board certified instructor in: Hazardous
Materials, Interview and Interrogation, Physical Evidence Collection,
Report Writing, Scene Management, Testifying in Court, and Traffic
Crash Investigation.
Professor
John R. Rink was awarded a Ph.D. in Political Science
and Public Law at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1986.
He’s taught American Government and law-related courses at UW-Platteville
since 1993. In 1994, he started the UW-Platteville competitive mock
trial program. In 2000, he added a mediation team to the program.
His students and teams have won over one hundred team and individual
awards in those years. His mediation team is the current National
Champion in mediation advocacy. Professor Rink is a member of the
American Mock Trial Association Board of Directors, and is Vice-President
of the National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament Board.
Chemistry
professor Charles Cornett finished his Ph.D.
in Radionuclear and Analytical Chemistry at the University of
Kentucky in 1995. Dr. Cornett’s analytical work began with his
doctoral thesis on trace elements in Alzheimer’s disease brain
tissue. He continues his research with trace elements and was
recently awarded a federal grant through the Midwest Forensics
Resource Center to assess new methods for determining post-mortem
blood metal concentrations with collaborators at the Wisconsin
State Crime Laboratory - Madison. Dr. Cornett’s
undergraduate research group is also involved in federally-supported
research focusing on improved methods of recovering ignitable
liquids from arson debris. His primary teaching assignment here
at UW-Platteville includes General Chemistry, Quantitative Analysis,
Instrumental Analysis, and Forensic Chemistry. Dr. Cornett is
a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and
the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Aric
Dutelle is a full- time instructor at the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville. He is responsible for the creation and instruction
of all courses relating to Forensic Investigation. Courses of instruction
include: Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Investigation,
Criminalistics, Fingerprint Comparison and Development, Investigative
Photography, Crime Scene Processing Techniques, and Evidence Collection
and Preservation. Mr. Dutelle instructs students and police personnel
in crime scene processing techniques on a weekly basis. He is currently
a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), International
Association for Identification (IAI), Evidence Photographers International
Council (EPIC), and the International Association for Property and
Evidence Technicians (IAPE) He is also a forensic instructor for
the International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program
(ICITAP) through the U.S. State Department and USDOJ, and a Wisconsin
Law Enforcement Standard’s Board certified instructor in: Hazardous
Materials, Interview and Interrogation, Physical Evidence Collection,
Report Writing, Scene Management, Testifying in Court, and Traffic
Crash Investigation.
Professor
John R. Rink was awarded a Ph.D. in Political Science
and Public Law at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1986.
He’s taught American Government and law-related courses at UW-Platteville
since 1993. In 1994, he started the UW-Platteville competitive mock
trial program. In 2000, he added a mediation team to the program.
His students and teams have won over one hundred team and individual
awards in those years. His mediation team is the current National
Champion in mediation advocacy. Professor Rink is a member of the
American Mock Trial Association Board of Directors, and is Vice-President
of the National Intercollegiate Mediation Tournament Board.