Paola Tiedemann is an associate professor of forensic science in the Department of Environmental Toxicology. She is also the director of the Institute for Forensic Science and leads her research team: the Forensic Analytical Chemistry & Odor Profiling Laboratory. Since arriving at TTU, she has served as the chair for over 30 graduate-level students. To date, she has published three books, four book chapters, and 45 peer-reviewed articles. Her research is geared at bridging interdisciplinary areas such as chemistry, canine odor detection, and national security to address issues critical to effective intelligence and defense capabilities. She has worked extensively on developing chromatographic methods for the identification and evaluation of odor volatiles from an array of different specimens of forensic and investigative relevance. She has worked with both national and international police/government agencies to help develop better instrumental and training techniques in various areas of odor detection. She is a member of the criminalistics section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), Council of Forensic Educators (COFSE), and is the Chair of the NIST OSAC subcommittee on Dogs and Sensors.
In the final part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the responsibilities we all have to shape a more inclusive future.
In the sixth part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the skills that can be overlooked for a career in analytical science.
In the fifth part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the role that senior leadership can play in the path of early-career professionals.
In the fourth part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the structural changes needed for greater inclusion.
In the third part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the importance of representation in retaining women in the field.
In the second part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the disconnect between academia and industry.
In the first part of this roundtable discussion focused on the experiences, challenges, and contributions of women in chromatography, LCGC International spoke to Amandaa Brewer, Paola Tiedemann, Chelsea Plummer, and Jennifer Field about the draw that analytical science had for them.
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