Dr. Veronica Franklin
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Contact Information
SCIBD 5137
Dr. Veronica Franklin
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry
Education
- - Ph.D., Forensic Science, West Virginia University - M.S., Forensic and Investigative Science, West Virginia University - B.A., Biology, University of Northern Iowa
Research & Academic Interests
- - Firearm examination: Production of subclass characteristics and the issues that these markings may cause during casework evaluations - Fingerprint examination: Using features that are present to assess the strength of evidence using Bayesian Networks - Examiner decision making: Assess examiners on their repeatability and reproducibility with difficult evidence (firearm and latent fingerprint)
Publications
- - Franklin VL, Morris KB. A preliminary study of the evaluation of breech face impressions produced by various manufacturing methods. J Forensic Sci. 2025; 70: 1770-1784. https://doi-org.libproxy.eku.edu/10.1111/1556-4029.70132 - Franklin VL, Morris KB. A preliminary study of the manufacturing of breech faces. J Forensic Sci. 2024; 69: 2041–2053. https://doi-org.libproxy.eku.edu/10.1111/1556-4029.15626
Education
- - Ph.D., Forensic Science, West Virginia University - M.S., Forensic and Investigative Science, West Virginia University - B.A., Biology, University of Northern Iowa
Research & Academic Interests
- - Firearm examination: Production of subclass characteristics and the issues that these markings may cause during casework evaluations - Fingerprint examination: Using features that are present to assess the strength of evidence using Bayesian Networks - Examiner decision making: Assess examiners on their repeatability and reproducibility with difficult evidence (firearm and latent fingerprint)
Publications
- - Franklin VL, Morris KB. A preliminary study of the evaluation of breech face impressions produced by various manufacturing methods. J Forensic Sci. 2025; 70: 1770-1784. https://doi-org.libproxy.eku.edu/10.1111/1556-4029.70132 - Franklin VL, Morris KB. A preliminary study of the manufacturing of breech faces. J Forensic Sci. 2024; 69: 2041–2053. https://doi-org.libproxy.eku.edu/10.1111/1556-4029.15626