Bio:

Andra Lewis, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Practice in Forensic Science within the Department of Environmental Toxicology. Prior to working on her doctorate, Ms. Lewis was previously employed as a crime scene investigator with the Colorado Springs Police Department in Colorado and the Dallas Police Department in Texas where she was responsible for responding to major crimes against persons offenses including sexual assault, robbery and homicides. Her duties included a generalist approach to the processing of crime scenes including digital photography, FARO laser scanning, latent print processing, searching for evidence, evidence collection, packaging and submission of evidence, report writing and testimony.

Ms. Lewis was also previously employed as the Program Coordinator of the Criminalistics program and Criminalistics Professor at the University of North Texas teaching and providing training in the areas of crime scene investigation, criminal investigation, criminalistics, and fire science. She was also the director of the North Texas Forensic Academy which was a crime scene investigation training academy.

Andra’s education includes a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Chemistry from California State University Long Beach and a Master of Science degree in Forensic Science with a concentration in Advanced Investigations from the University of New Haven. In addition, Andra has a graduate certificate in Fire Science and is a recent graduate with her PhD in Forensic Science from Sam Houston State University in May 2023.