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May 7, 2020 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Karen Scott, director and associate professor of Forensic Science, published an article in the March 2020 issue of the Oxford University Press’ Journal of Analytical Toxicology titled, “An Insight into Gabapentin and Pregabalin in Scottish Prisoners.” The article was based on a study done...
Feb 7, 2019 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Karen Scott, associate professor and program director of forensic science, and Dr. Lorna Nisbet, forensic science doctorate student at Arcadia and lecturer of analytical chemistry and forensic science at Anglia Ruskin University, published groundbreaking drug identification research, “The...
Sep 20, 2017 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Karen Scott, director of Forensic Science, and doctorate student Lorna Nisbet published a paper in the Oxford Academic Journal of Analytical Toxicology that assesses the impact hair color has on the detection of certain high potency psychoactive drugs. “Application of a Urine and Hair...
Nov 10, 2016 • Jen Retter
The Oxford Journals’ Journal of Analytical Toxicology recently published “Impact of Expanding ELISA Screening in DUID Investigations to Include Carisoprodol/Meprobamate and Zolpidem,” by Forensic Science graduate Aileen Lu ’15. Mentored by Dr. Karen Scott, associate professor of Forensic Science,...
Nov 7, 2016 • Jen Retter
This September, Biology major Stephanie Olson '17 presented a poster on the growth and development of flesh-eating beetles at the 25th International Congress of Entomology in Orlando, Fla. Olson, who will use the poster as part of her Capstone presentation, completed the research alongside Dr....
Jun 30, 2015 • Christopher Sarachilli
Sixteen high school students came to Arcadia on June 23 to practice gathering forensic evidence at Arcadia’s Crime Scene House at 2063 Church Road, as part of the Teva Pharmaceuticals summer internship program at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and in conjunction with Arcadia's...
Apr 8, 2015 • jretter Retter
Master of Science in Forensic Science student Jakub Klobut ’15M and Dr. Karen Scott, director and associate professor of Forensic Science, presented research on “Supported Liquid Extraction,” a method of drug abuse detection through hair, at the 67th Annual Meeting of the...
Feb 25, 2015 • jretter Retter
Dr. Karen Scott, assistant professor and director of the forensic science program, and Dr. Barry Logan, clinical professor of forensic science, recently published an article titled “Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Adverse Effects of Synthetic Cannabinoid Drugs” in Forensic Science Reviews. The paper...
Jan 27, 2015 • Purnell Cropper
Dr. John Hoffman, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, cut the ribbon during the Jan. 22 opening ceremonies of Arcadia’s Crime Scene House at 2063 Church Road. Also present were Dr. Karen Scott, director and associate professor of forensic science, and Montgomery County law enforcement...
Prior to taking on the role as Director of Forensic Science at Arcadia University, Dr. Karen Scott held the position of senior lecturer and consultant forensic toxicologist at Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow. She has over 20 years experience in the field of forensic and clinical toxicology. She is published in the areas of post-mortem toxicology and hair and alternative matrix testing and is a reviewer for three of the main Forensic Toxicology journals.
Dr. Scott has a Bachelor of Science (honours) degree in Forensic & Analytical Chemistry from the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, UK, 1994) and a PhD in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Glasgow (UK, 1998)). On completion of her degrees she carried out postdoctoral research in Tokyo, Japan investigating incorporation rates of drugs into hair. She is a Chartered Scientist, a Chartered Chemist and an Authorized Analyst for the purposes of Section 16 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act (UK).
Hair analysis for drugs; stability of NPS drugs; determination of drugs in interred remains
Hometown
Voorhees, NJ
Home Country
Scotland
University of Glasgow 1998
PhD, Major in Forensic Toxicology
Strathclyde University 1994
BSc (Hons), Major in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry
My main research interest is the analysis of hair for drugs. I have particular interests in the way in which drugs incorporate into different types of body hair and in cases involving drug facilitated crimes (e.g. sexual assault cases). More recently I have become involved in the determination of drugs in interred post mortem remains including the analysis of bone.My main research interest is the analysis of hair for drugs. I have particular interests in the way in which drugs incorporate into different types of body hair and in cases involving drug facilitated crimes (e.g. sexual assault cases). More recently I have become involved in the determination of drugs in interred post mortem remains including the analysis of bone.My main research interest is the analysis of hair for drugs. I have particular interests in the way in which drugs incorporate into different types of body hair and in cases involving drug facilitated crimes (e.g. sexual assault cases). More recently I have become involved in the determination of drugs in interred post mortem remains including the analysis of bone.