James Watterson
Full Professor
Science, Engineering and Architecture
Biography
Dr. James Watterson is Professor and Chair in the Department of Forensic Science. Dr. Watterson worked as a forensic toxicologist at the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto before joining the faculty at Laurentian University. He is a consulting forensic toxicologist and a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (F-ABFT). He is cross-appointed to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Biomolecular Sciences program at Laurentian University.***
Education
- B.Sc. (Chemistry, McGill)
- M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry, Toronto)
- Ph.D. (Analytical Chemistry, Toronto)
Academic Appointments
Cross- Appointed, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Laurentian University
Cross- Appointed, Biomolecular Sciences Program, Laurentian University
On The Web
www.lufortox.jimdo.com
Research
Dr. Watterson’s research interests focus primarily on toxicological analysis of skeletal remains and development of analytical methods for drugs and metabolites in complex tissue samples. Other areas of active research include forensic alcohol toxicology, and the application of chemometric methods to forensic toxicological analysis.
Awards
- Fellow, American Board of Forensic Toxicology (F-ABFT)
- Faculty of Science & Engineering Teaching Excellence Award (2013)
- Laurentian University Research Excellence Award (2014-15)
Teaching
FORS 2107 - Introduction to Forensic Science
FORS 3017 - Seminars in Forensic Science
FORS 3106 - Chemical Principles in Forensic Science
FORS 4107 - Principles of Forensic Toxicology