Forensic Toxicologist I
Judith Rodriguez serves as a Laboratory Support Scientist at the Center for Forensic Science Research & Education (CFSRE), where she coordinates laboratory operations that support forensic research, method development, and educational programs. Her responsibilities include laboratory procurement and inventory management, coordination of equipment maintenance, laboratory safety compliance, and ensuring scientific instrumentation remains operational to support daily laboratory activities.
In addition to her laboratory operations role, Judith coordinates and manages several student training programs. She directs the spring clerkship and internship experiences for students from Thomas Jefferson University and Arcadia University and oversees CFSRE's external summer internship program in the forensic toxicology field. Through these programs, she mentors students and provides hands-on training in forensic toxicology, laboratory operations, quality practices, and analytical instrumentation.
Judith also serves as an instructor for Instrumental Analysis laboratory courses for Thomas Jefferson University and Arcadia University students, helping prepare the next generation of forensic scientists through practical laboratory education and mentorship.
Judith earned her Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2016 and her Master of Science in Forensic Science from Arcadia University in 2018. Her graduate research focused on developing direct quantification methods for sexual assault samples to support direct PCR workflows.
Following an internship at CFSRE, she joined the organization and has since contributed to laboratory operations, quality system improvements, student workforce development, and laboratory safety initiatives. She currently serves as CFSRE's in-house Laboratory Safety Officer.
Publications:
Rodriguez Salas J, Krotulski AJ, Newman R, Thogmartin JR, Mohr ALA, Logan BK. Concentrations of para-Fluorofuranylfentanyl (FFF) in Paired Central and Peripheral Blood Collected During Postmortem Death Investigations, Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2021;, bkab025, https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/bkab025
