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ESU master’s program developer begins crime lab internship

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — An Emporia State University instructor working to develop the state’s first master’s degree program in forensics science is getting some real-world experience.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release that associate biological sciences professor Melissa Bailey is spending nine weeks interning in the crime lab. Bailey is serving as the interim director of the new master’s program, which starts this fall with an inaugural class of 25 students.

Bailey has been working with the major crime labs in Kansas and the Kansas City metropolitan area in designing the 40-hour program. During her Johnson County internship, Bailey will spend time in every section of the lab. The goal is to familiarize her with current practices so graduates of the new program will be prepared for the workforce.

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