Ms. Erica Romsos received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Valparaiso University in 2006 and received her Master of Forensic Science in Forensic Molecular Biology from George Washington University in 2008. Upon graduation from GWU, she worked for Fairfax Identity Laboratory in Richmond, VA, specializing in immigration and legal paternity cases as well as CODIS data-banking. Erica has been working as part of the Biometrics and Applied Genetics Group since August 2009, focusing on the following projects:
1. Extraction Efficiency of DNA from Buccal Swabs and Blood
2. Rapid DNA System testing and interlaboratory studies
3. Digital PCR for characterization of the Human DNA Quantitation Standard (SRM 2372a)