Rhonda K. Roby, MPH, has 17 years experience in the applications of DNA technology for forensic and human identification DNA testing.  She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Forensic Genetics and Evolution at the University of Granada in Spain and is conducting research in support of the NIJ’s Missing Persons Program at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.  Her most recent study, Forensic DNA Databasing:  Expert Systems for High-Throughput Analysis of Single Source Samples, is forthcoming from the National Institute of Justice publications department.

Debbie Figarelli serves as DNA Technical Leader at the National Forensic Science Technology Center. Debbie assists with the development of DNA training programs and participates in compliance audits of DNA laboratories.