Wichita State University will launch two graduate programs in forensic firearms and forensic biology in fall 2026, expanding the pipeline of trained specialists prepared for careers in federal, state and local crime laboratories.
The programs were developed in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and regional partners at the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, and they were created to meet a growing national need for examiners who can step into a lab and get to work.
“We asked, ‘What would a well-qualified entry-level applicant look like?’ That helped us identify the applied learning and the acquired skills that these programs would need to deliver,” said Delores Craig-Moreland, associate professor and chair of Wichita State’s Criminal Justice Department…