Dr. Madelyn Kist welcomed into Forensic Science program
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Dr. Madelyn Kist joined the Forensic Science program as a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Fall 2026 semester. Prior to working at Loyola, Dr. Kist received her PhD in Biomedical Science (Microbiology & Immunology) from Tulane University School of Medicine. Her MS and BS are in Chemistry with a minor in forensic anthropology from Kent State University. Dr. Kist has experience teaching lectures and labs in a variety of scientific disciplines, including microbiology, forensic science, human metabolism, and molecular biology.
Dr. Kist will be teaching BIOL 366L, FRSC 370, and FRSC 370L. We welcome her into the forensic science program and look forward to her development.