Title:
Assistant Professor, Forensic Science Department
Summary of Expertise:
Forensic Biology - identification of body fluids and DNA testing
Forensic Botany - identification and characterization of plant forensic evidence
Educational Background:
B.S. Cell Biology, State University of New York-Plattsburgh, NY
M.S. Plant Science, University of New Hampshire-Durham, NH
Ph.D. Plant Biology, University of New Hampshire-Durham, NH
Current or Recent Research:
- Study of DNA recovery from plant seeds from stomach contents as they relate to forensic evidence
- DNA typing from difficult bone samples such as exhumed remains and archeo-forensic samples-currently DNA typing of bone fragments recovered from the Gobi Desert in association with the Henry C Lee Institute and the Smithsonian Institution
Books or Significant Articles Published:
(2005-2007) Editor and co-author of a book entitled "Non-Human DNA Testing: Principles and Applications", September, 2007, CRC Press
Editor (2004-2005) Editor and co-author of a book entitled "Forensic Botany: Principles and Applications", c. 2005, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
C.-L. Lee, H. Miller Coyle, T. M. Palmbach, I. C. Hsu and H.C. Lee. 2006. DNA analysis of ingested tomato and pepper seeds. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 27(2):121-125.
H. Miller Coyle, C.-L. Lee, W.-Y. Lin, H. C. Lee and T. M. Palmbach. 2005. Forensic botany: using plant evidence to aid in forensic death investigation. Croatian Medical Journal 46(4): 606-612.
C.-L. Lee, H. Miller Coyle, E. Carita, C. Ladd, N. Yang, T. M. Palmbach, I. C. Hsu and H. C. Lee. 2005. DNA analysis of digested tomato seeds in stomach contents. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology 26:330-333.
H. Miller Coyle, T. Palmbach, N. Juliano, C. Ladd and H.C. Lee. 2003. An overview of DNA methods for the identification and individualization of marijuana. Croatian Medical Journal 44(3): 315-321.
H.C. Lee, H. Miller Coyle, C. Ladd. 2003. DNA typing methods using bone samples in human identification casework. In: To the Aleutians and Beyond-The Anthropology of William S. Laughlin. Publications of The National Museum Ethnographical Series, vol. 20. p. 227-242.
H. Miller Coyle, G. Shutler, S. Abrams, J. Hanniman, S. Neylon, C. Ladd, T. Palmbach and H.C. Lee. 2003. A simple DNA extraction method for marijuana samples used in amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis. J. Forensic Sciences 48(2): 343-347.
H. Miller Coyle, B. Budowle, M. Bourke, E. Carita, J. Hintz, C. Ladd, C. Roy, N.C.S. Yang, T. Palmbach and H.C. Lee. 2003. Population data for seven Y-chromosome STR loci from three different population groups residing in Connecticut. J. Forensic Sciences 48(2): 435-437.
Current or recent professional memberships, activities or awards:
NSEE Certification (2007)-Completed six training sessions for the National Society for Experiential Education, University of New Haven.
Member-American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS)
Specific subjects or issues faculty expert can knowledgeably discuss:
DNA-human and other species
Plant identification
Forensic botany
Legal aspects of DNA
Court room testimony for DNA experts
Basics of any forensic chemistry or biology test procedure
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Courses faculty expert teaches:
Introduction to Forensic Science
Survey of Forensic Science
Advanced Criminalistics
Forensic Biology Laboratory I
E-Mail:
hcoyle@newhaven.edu
