Paige Leszynski is a Biochemistry senior who is also pursuing the Master’s in Forensic science. Her Capstone internship this summer is at the New Jersey State Police Crime Lab in the Trace Evidence unit. This unit is responsible for the analysis of several different types of trace physical evidence: paint, footprints, glass, and low-level explosives. She is working with other interns at the lab to collect and process known automotive paint sampes to submit to the Paint Data Query database, a record of automotive paint samples that have been analyzed to identify the subject vehicle’s manufacturer, make, model, and year. A second project by the interns is the Footwear Impression Coding Project (FRCG), where they submit impressions and photos of the front side and soles of different shoes for the Foster and Freeman SoleMate FPX database. Paige has been enjoying her time there, has confirmed her goal of a forensic career, and is learning so much.
