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208 From Crime Scenes to Cat Stew. Dr. Dana Kollmann, Author of Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI.


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Thank you for joining me today for a truly enjoyable and informative chat with Dr. Danna Kollmann. I knew this was going to be a lot of laughs when I was going to interview Dr. Kollmann, the author of Never Suck on a Dead Man’s Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI. 

Dana Kollmann is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice. Dana received her BS in Anthropology from Towson State University, a Master of Forensic Science from George Washington University and a MS and PhD in Anthropology from American University.  Dana’s experience in forensic archaeology and anthropology has been obtained primarily through her training at the Smithsonian Institution, where she worked in museums throughout the United States performing examinations of curated skeletal collections.

Dana has 11 years of crime lab experience, 10 of which was obtained through her work as a Forensic Services Technician with the Baltimore County Police Department where she processed hundreds of crime scenes working as a Crime Scene Technician. 

I hope you enjoy this conversation with Dr. Kollmann as much as I did recording it. 

In today’s episode we discuss:

·      The real-life story of where Dr. Kollmann came up with the title of her book, Never Suck a Dead Man’s Hand.

·      Why she chose to become a CSI and not a police officer.

·      How much of an influence her father, a police officer was in her career trajectory. 

·      Her making a cat stew as a youngster.

·      Her first crime scene off training, which happened to be a homicide.

·      The strangest piece of evidence she encountered processing a crime scene as a CSI.

·      The most satisfying case she processed.

·      A spinning ceiling fan with parts of a human head attached.

·      Dingo attack!

·      P.R. dust.

·      Her book, Never Suck on a Dead Man’s Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI.

·      Getting a human skull through TSA.


Grab your copy of Dana's book, Never Suck a Dead Man's Hand: Curious Adventures of a CSI. 

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