(BOWLING GREEN, Ohio)—Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Bowling Green State University President Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey today announced that Dr. Jon E. Sprague will serve as the first director of the Ohio Attorney General’s Center for the Future of Forensic Science (the Center).
A joint partnership between Bowling Green State University and the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Center’s mission is to foster innovative forensic scientific research and to create training opportunities for forensic professionals and for students in forensic science-related fields.
The Center will focus on the applied needs of forensic disciplines to drive research development and advance forensic science. The Center will also serve as a resource for the professional development of forensic science practitioners and other students interested in forensic science.
“The Ohio Attorney General’s Center for the Future of Forensic Science will help train a new generation of forensic scientists and also advance research and scientific discoveries,” said Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. “We are excited that our partnership between BCI and Bowling Green State University will come to life through the teaching and research of the Center, and that the Ohio law enforcement community will be able to tap into the expertise of Dr. Sprague and the Center to help solve crimes.”
“Bowling Green State University is pleased to welcome Dr. Jon Sprague.” said Bowling Green State University President Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey. “Dr. Sprague brings a wealth of scientific knowledge and expertise, and we look forward to the energy and passion he will bring to the Center.”
Most recently, Dr. Sprague served as the University Director of Academic Research and Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences for the College of Pharmacy at Ferris State University. Before joining Ferris State University, he served as Dean and Professor of Pharmacology at the Raabe College of Pharmacy at Ohio Northern University (ONU). Dr. Sprague has also served as Chair and Professor of Pharmacology at the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine located on the campus of Virginia Tech University. He received his PhD. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from Purdue University. He also was on the faculty in the College of Pharmacy at Purdue.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation Bowling Green building is expected to open this fall. The state-of-the-art crime lab is located on the campus of Bowling Green State University and will provide investigative and laboratory services for law enforcement in a 22-county region.
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