Forensic Chemist to Reveal Mysteries that Helped Solve Criminal Cases

Oct 2nd, 2003

Mobile, Ala. - Spring Hill College will celebrate the 20th Annual Rimes Lecture Thursday, Oct. 16 when Dr. Linda Wilson, assistant chair of the chemistry department at Middle Tennessee State University, presents "The Many Faces of Forensic Sciences." The lecture is free and open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Louise Moorer Commons on the College campus.

As part of her presentation, Wilson will explore several interesting criminal cases including those involving bank fraud and murder - and explain how modern techniques in forensic science helped to solve them. Wilson's interest in forensic science stems from her work as a forensic chemist at the Tennessee Bureau of Identification crime laboratory where she worked as a toxicologist and drug identification chemist.

Along with leading the chemistry department at MTSU, Wilson is the advisor to pre-physical therapy majors and serves on both of the university¹s graduate committees. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1971, her Master of Science in 1974 and earned her Doctor of Arts degree in 1986 from MTSU.

The Rimes Lecture was created to honor Father William J. Rimes, S.J., who dedicated more than 30 years to Spring Hill College as a student, professor and College president. The biology building, Yancey Hall, and the chemistry building, Diegnan Hall, were constructed while Rimes was president.

For more information about the lecture, which is being sponsored by the
Science Division and Department of Mathematics, call 251-380-3080.

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