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I would like to thank Dr. Barry Fookes, Dr. Michael Sigman, Dr. Christian Clausen, and Dr. Andres Campiglia for providing guidance and assistance with laboratory instruments. I would also like to acknowledge my parents for continued support in my academic ventures. Thanks are also in order to the organizations that made my education possible through grants and scholarships, the Burnett Honors College, and the Chemistry Department at the University of Central Florida.
View PDF Rachel Russo is a senior in the Burnett Honors College enrolled in the Forensic Science program at the University of Central Florida. Her research concentrates in applied analytical chemistry for the investigation of fiber dyes. This research was conducted over the course of two years at the National Center of Forensic Science and the University of Central Florida Chemistry Department as a project for the Burnett Honors College Honors in the Major Program, under the guidance of Dr. Barry Fookes with assistance from Dr. Michael Sigman and Dr. Andres Campiglia. Upon graduation Rachel plans to attend medical school to pursue a career in forensic radiology.
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