The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven was conceived by Dr. Lee and other forensic scientists in the early 1990s and opened on the University of New Haven campus in the fall of 1998. Dr. Henry C. Lee, the Institute’s founder, has been a member of the University faculty since 1975. His internationally renowned reputation as one of the world’s leading forensic scientists coupled with the University of New Haven’s 35 year history as one of the foremost academic forensic programs in the country was the catalyst for the creation of the Institute. These strengths imbue the Institute with a solid core of competency and expertise in the field of public safety and forensic science.
In 2010, the Institute of Forensic Science opened a new facility on the University campus. The building houses a crime scene center, high-tech forensic room, a crisis management center and three classrooms. In addition, there is a state-of-the-art learning center that utilizes the latest in virtual instruction and touch screen technology to bring in-depth information regarding various areas of forensic science to students from around the world.
The Institute’s panel of fellows, advisers and staff, and the faculty of the Forensic Science Department at the University of New Haven are practitioners who have long been involved in research, product evaluation or procedure development in various forensic disciplines and crime scene sub-disciplines. In addition, fellows and faculty provide expert case consultations to attorneys and law enforcement agencies on a wide variety of scientific and legal questions.
The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science links scholars, researchers, students, forensic scientists, law enforcement, the legal community and professional practitioners in many fields to address the scientific and social issues confronting forensic science and the criminal justice system throughout the world. Through training, consultation, research and a unique public learning center, the Institute’s goal is to make the criminal justice system more effective. This is achieved through more accurate and cost effective crime scene investigations and better crime prevention measures. The Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science marks the State of Connecticut as a world leader in the arena of public safety and forensic science. The Institute specializes in interdisciplinary research, training, testing, consulting and education in forensic science.
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