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Forensic Science Standards Board

The Forensic Science Standards Board (FSSB) is the governing board of OSAC. It aims to:

  • Facilitate the promulgation of standards that will support the development of quality benchmarks and enhance consistency across the forensic science community.
  • Discuss and address issues related to the OSAC standards development process.
  • Coordinate the activities of OSAC's Scientific Area Committees (SACs), subcommittees, and Standards Review Panel (SRP).

FSSB Meetings

The FSSB meets virtually each month and in person each quarter (in the spring, summer, fall, and winter). Beginning in March 2023, the FSSB established a public session during its quarterly meetings to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to share feedback related to agenda items or matters within the FSSB's authority. The FSSB will consider all feedback from the public, and remarks can be made by the submitter or by the OSAC Program Office on behalf of the submitter. Visit the FSSB Meetings page to see the agendas and calls for public feedback for upcoming FSSB meetings.

FSSB Members

FSSB members include:

SAC Chairs

Photo of Elissia Conlon, OSAC FSSB member
Elissia Conlon, Chair of OSAC's Medicine SAC
Michael Kessler, Chair of OSAC's Scene Examination SAC
Michael Kessler, Chair of OSAC's Scene SAC
Marc LeBeau_OSAC FSSB member
Marc LeBeau, Chair of OSAC's Seized Drugs & Toxicology SAC
Lora Sims, FSSB Member, Chair of OSAC's Digital/Multimedia SAC
Lora Sims, Chair of OSAC's Digital/Multimedia SAC
Photo of Carl Sobieralski_FSSB member
Carl Sobieralski, Chair of OSAC's Biology SAC
Henry Swofford, Ph.D.
Henry Swofford, Chair of OSAC's Pattern/Impression SAC ​​​​​​
Chris Taylor, OSAC FSSB member
Chris Taylor, Chair of OSAC's Trace Evidence SAC

Professional Association Representatives

Jeffrey Gurvis, IAI Representative
Jeffrey Gurvis, FSSB Chair, International Association of Identification (IAI) Representative
Sarah Kerrigan, Ph.D., Forensic Science Department Chair, Sam Houston State University
Sarah Kerrigan, American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Representative
Erica Lawton, AFTE Representative
Erica Lawton, Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE) Representative
Catherine Cothran Nigra
Catherine Cothran Nigra Association of Forensic Quality Assurance Mangers (AFQAM) Representative
Jeffrey Nye, FSSB Executive Secretary
Jeffrey Nye, FSSB Vice Chair, American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) Representative
Keith Pinckard, NAME Representative
Keith Pinckard,  National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) Representative
Photo of Jeri Ropero-Miller, OSAC FSSB member, AAFS representative
Jeri Ropero-Miller, Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT) Representative

Members at Large

Jose Almirall, Chair of OSAC's Chemistry/Instrumental Analysis SAC
Jose Almirall, FSSB Researcher
Thomas Busey
Thomas Busey, FSSB Executive Secretary, Indiana University Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, FSSB Researcher
Michael Coble
Michael Coble, FSSB Researcher
Photo of Lynn Garcia
Lynn Garcia, Texas Forensic Science Commission, FSSB liaison to OSAC's Legal Task Group
William Guthrie, Mathematical Statistician, National Institute of Standards and Technology
William Guthrie, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) (retired), FSSB Statistician
Pate Skene
Pate Skene, University of Colorado, FSSB liaison to OSAC's Human Factors Task Group

NIST Ex Officio Member

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Marcela Najarro, NIST Ex Officio
 

Presentations

  • OSAC FSSB Overview, International Association for Identification (IAI) Conference, July 30, 2018.
  • OSAC Affairs Update, International Association for Identification (IAI) Conference, July 30, 2018.
Created September 30, 2025
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