I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Dr. Lori Boies and Mrs. Duesterhoeft for their guidance and support throughout the process and direction in the early stages of this research project. I am also grateful for my classmates, and colleagues for their thoughtful feedback on my work. I would also like to acknowledge my family for their encouragement and understanding throughout this project. Their patience and support have been a constant source of motivation.
October 31, 2023
Kinship Analysis in Forensic Science
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Destiny O'Keefe
I was born and raised in Southern California in the Aerospace Valley. Upon graduation in Spring 2024, receiving my bachelor's degree in Forensic Science with an emphasis in Biology, I plan to continue my education pursuing a Masters degree in Genetic Counseling.
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Dillon Lopez
I liked this infographic because it explained kinship analysis in a clear and easy way. It helped me understand how DNA is used in forensic science to solve crimes and identify people. The example about “America’s Unknown Child” was very interesting and showed
how science can help families get answers even many years later. The pictures and numbers made the information easier to follow. Overall, it was helpful and easy to understand.
Garett Ticer
Hey Destiny! I like how organized your infographic is, it is clean and easy to read from the start. Even though I don’t know much about your topic, your images and short explanations helped me understand why DNA relationships matter in forensic work. I think learning how scientists use family trees/connections to solve certain cases was really interesting. Im definitely more curious about how genetics connects to investigations and research.
Joeph Ferrer
I thought this infographic did a really good job explaining kinship analysis in a way that was easy to understand. The charts and family tree visuals helped me see how DNA can be used to find relationships and solve crimes, which made the topic feel more real. I also liked the real examples showing how this science has helped solve cases that were unsolved for years. One small improvement could be breaking up some of the text, but overall, it was clear, informative, and interesting.
Gerardo Arana
Being a Forensic Science Major I really appreciate how this infographic makes the science behind Kinship Analysis makes it feel very meaningful and sensible. I fact it is able to connects to DNA Profiling to real world impacts like being able to solve crimes and identifying unknown victims in unsolved cases was something I really admired that. I’ve always love how we can use biology to be able to fight for justice and successfully put these perpetrators behind bars. A quick suggestions I would recommend would be to add a a definition to STR or Mitochondrial DNA and briefly explain what it is to those who don’t know! Overall I really enjoyed this infographic great job!
jrosas11
As a forensic science major, I found this infographic really interesting because it shows how DNA can be used to figure out family relationships in real cases. Pedigree analysis is something I’ve learned about in class, so seeing it explained visually made it click even more for me. I liked how it connected genetics to real world forensic work, especially in identifying missing persons. One thing that could make it even better is adding a short real case example or simplifying some of the terminology. Overall, it was engaging and easy to follow and I enjoyed learning from it!
Breana Rivera
This poster made kinship analysis easy to understand and meaningful. I liked how the statistics showed real impact in forensic science. The explanation of DNA, STR markers, and family connections helped connect genetics to crime solving. The visuals made the information clear and engaging. The real case example about America’s Unknown Child stood out and showed why this science matters. This poster helped me appreciate how genetics supports justice and how science applies outside the classroom in real situations.
Laila Sosa
Hi Destiney,
As a forensic science major, I was immediately interested in the exact data analysis of kinship analysis and how it aids in solving various cases. This infographic brought to my mind the Golden State killer who went unidentified for several years since DNA testing was not as advanced. Analysts were then able to take the assailant’s DNA and test it against various systems and public databases until a match was found leading to the arrest of Joseph DeAngelo Jr. in 2018. The advancement of forensic science has greatly increased the number of cases as you thoroughly pointed out ranging from rapes to murders helping to seek justice for the victims thanks to the many loci and sex-linked markers. Great Job and Thank you!
Emily Thorp
I found this infographic really interesting especially as a Forensic Science Major. I remember hearing about the infamous “Boy in a Box” cold case, so to hear that it was solved through Kinship Analysis is very promising because it demonstrates how rapidly improving forensic technology and techniques are helping old cold cases get solved. One suggestion I would make is to include a visual statistic such as a pie chart or a graph to help highlight the importance of Kinship Analysis in Forensic Science. Overall, this infographic was enlightening and delightful to read.
Felicity Rodriguez
Hi Destiny I really enjoyed your infographic talking about Kinship Analysis in forensic science. Learning about in forensics they are wanting to use this more and are developing to use it more for paternity testing, and to solve murders and rapes in forensics. Seeing the numbers that this has been used in cases is really interesting. Congratulations on winning the award using this infographic you really deserve it! I will for sure recommend this infographic to many in the future because it was so interesting to read. This infographic was so good so much information. Really great work! Your research was so informative and interesting!
LEE
I really enjoyed reading this article. This article is talking about kinship analysis in forensic science. There are many serious cases happened. This can be sounded as kind of hard to understand but it is really interesting topic. Thank you for sharing this stories for us. I really enjoyed and want to introduce this to my friends to read this article.