Sulekha Coticone
Associate Professor
Chemistry
Florida Gulf Coast University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Coticone received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from University of Minnesota and postdoctoral training at University of California, Berkeley. She was a Senior Scientist in the Human Identification divison at Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA (Life Technnology Corp) and has developed several multiplexes being used by the FBI and crime laboratories. Her research interests include developing new and improved methods in the area of forensic biochemistry and chemistry. The major goal of her laboratory is to develop new and improved methods of analyzing DNA and trace evidence in forensics. These studies involve collaboration with federal laboratories including the Department of Justice Crime laboratories, Armed Forces DNA Identification labs as well as private companies.
Research Interest
Her research interests include developing new and improved methods in the area of forensic biochemistry and chemistry. The major goal of her laboratory is to develop new and improved methods of analyzing DNA and trace evidence in forensics. These studies involve collaboration with federal laboratories including the Department of Justice Crime laboratories, Armed Forces DNA Identification labs as well as private companies.
Publications
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Barreto, J., Reilly, J., Frost, L, Brown, D., Coticone, S., Dubetz, T., Beharry, Z., Davis-McGibony, M., Ramoutar, R., Rudd, G, Gurnack, M.E.(2014) “A case study, for teaching quantitative biochemical buffer problems using ‘Khan Style’ videos: ‘Inverting the classroom’ with video lectures assigned as homework, followed by group problem solving during class†Journal of College Science Teaching Vol 44(1) 48-53.
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Garcia, O., Keeney, C and S. Coticone (2015) Detection of coumarin in artificially adulterated Vanilla Bean extracts in a forensic science laboratory. The Chemical Educator Vol 20, 227-228.
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Coticone, S and Lora Bailey Van Houten (2015) DNA, Drugs and detectives: An interdisciplinary special topics course for undergraduate students in forensic science. Journal of College Science Teaching Vol 45, 24-29.