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1 EDUCATION RESEARCH INNOVATION Campus Box 154 P.O. Box Denver, CO Website: Phone: Fax:

2 JEFF M. SMITH, m.s. As Associate Director of the National Center for Media Forensics, Smith has the pleasure of helping build the foundation for strengthening forensic sciences through the Center s education and research programs. Smith s research areas include the forensic authentication of recorded media, forensic speaker recognition, and the evolving synergy that exists amongst the Digital and Multimedia Evidence disciplines. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) as Chair of the Technical Committee on Audio Forensics and Chair of the Colorado Section of the AES. He also sits on the Digital and Multimedia Sciences Section Program Committee of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) and is a member of the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association International (LEVA). He works closely with law enforcement as an associate member of the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence (SWGDE) as a member of the Audio Committee. Smith is an alumnus of the University of Colorado. Campus Box 154 P.O. Box Denver, CO Website: ncmf@ucdenver.edu Phone: Fax: DON L. LEWIS VISITING FACULTY Lewis began his Law Enforcement career in 1979 as a Crime Scene Photographer and Photo Lab Technician and has been with the Lakewood Police Department for nearly 23 years, currently working as a Forensic Computer Analyst. Lewis provides consultation and training to individuals in law enforcement locally and nationally. He designed a video analysis platform and developed tools, which are in use by several agencies. He has testified in court in the disciplines of forensic photography, video analysis, computer analysis, and cellular phone forensics. Lewis was appointed to the Scientific Working Group for Digital Evidence (SWGDE) in He has served as SWGDE Vice Chairman and Chairman of the SWGDE Training Subcommittee and currently serves as SWGDE Forensic Committee Chairman. Lewis has presented at AAFS annual meetings in 2004, 2006, and 2009 and was co-moderator of The Training and KSA Work Group for The International Organization on Computer Evidence (IOCE) 2002 Conference. Certified by Colorado State P.O.S.T., Lewis has held his Instructor Certification since February 1992 and has taught in numerous Police Academy Classes and at the Colorado Law Enforcement Training Academy.

3 CATALIN GRIGORAS, ph.d. As Director of the National Center for Media Forensics, Grigoras has the privilege to coordinate the Center s activity, including education and scientific projects. His research encompasses digital signal processing in forensic multimedia, including digital recording authentication, audio/image analysis, enhancement, and automatic speaker recognition. His research into digital signal processing has resulted in advanced methods to authenticate digital audio/ video recordings and semiautomatic systems for forensic speaker recognition. Grigoras was chairman of the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes Forensic Speech and Audio Analysis Working Group between He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Audio Engineering Society, and International Association of Forensic Phonetics and Acoustics. He has published numerous forensic audio/video articles and is a co-author of Best Practice Guidelines for ENF Analysis in Forensic Authentication of Digital Evidence (2009). MARCUS K. ROGERS, ph.d., cissp, ccci, dfcp VISITING FACULTY Marcus K. Rogers is the Director of the Cyber Forensics Program in the Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. He is a Professor, Faculty Scholar, and Fellow of the Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS). Dr. Rogers is a member of the quality assurance board for (ISC)2 s SCCP designation, the past International Chair of the Law, Regulations, Compliance and Investigation Domain of the Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) committee, Chair Program Committee Digital & Multimedia Sciences Section American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and Advisory Committee Digital Forensics Certification Board. Dr. Rogers was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Digital Forensic Practice and sits on the editorial board for several other professional journals. He is also a member of other various national and international committees focusing on digital forensic science and digital evidence. Dr. Rogers is the author of books, numerous book chapters, and journal publications in the field of digital forensics and applied psychological analysis. MISSION & GOALS Mission Statement Media Forensics is scientific study into the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of audio, video, and image evidence obtained during the course of investigations and litigious proceedings. The National Center for Media Forensics (NCMF) is a research and education organization in the College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver. EDUCATION Education programs including a graduate degree in media forensics and continuing education for law enforcement. RESEARCH Advancing state-of-the-art techniques in forensic media analysis. INNOVATION Hosting students, faculty, researchers, and working groups in a modern facility.

4 EDUCATION Masters of Science in Recording Arts emphasis in Media Forensics (MSRA-MF) This unique degree program prepares students from various backgrounds for work in the field of forensic audio, video, and image analysis utilizing the state-of-the-art methods and technology necessary to fight crime in the digital age. Housed within the National Center for Media Forensics, this program is unique in that it stands alone in providing a hybrid-format (online and onsite) graduate level education in forensic multimedia analysis. Students from all disciplines media production, electrical engineering, general forensics, etc. are encouraged to apply as this program enhances scientific inquiry while guiding students through a two-year cohort curriculum. The hybrid delivery format affords students the ability to work full-time while completing most of the program in an online classroom with additional onsite study at the NCMF and its partner institutions. Virtual classes are comprised of online self-guided lectures, interactive learning, discussion boards, reading responses, as well as scheduled video conferencing. Onsite coursework provides students hands-on and practical experiences that augment and enrich the curriculum. Additionally, experiential learning includes visits to regional crime labs and scientific conferences to understand the application of forensic digital and multimedia sciences and laboratory procedures. MSRA 5214 Forensic Audio Analysis Hybrid Students learn concepts through the application of techniques related to audio enhancement, digital media authentication, acoustic analysis, and automatic speaker recognition. The acquisition and analysis of digital evidence applying reliable methods prepares students for forensic audio analysis in the laboratory. MSRA 5254 MATLAB for Forensic Audio Analysis 1 CH Advanced application of MATLAB for the forensic analysis of audio will be presented including file access, FFT and waveform plotting, and signal detection. Through the exploration of correlation and using mean quadratic difference students will be prepared for media authentication. MSRA 5224 Forensic Video and Image Analysis Hybrid Students learn concepts through the application of techniques related to forensic video collection and image enhancement, authentication, photogrammetry, and comparison. The acquisition and analysis of digital evidence applying reliable methods prepares students for working on forensic imagery in the laboratory. MSRA 5264 MATLAB for Forensic Video and Image Analysis 1 CH Advanced application of MATLAB for the forensic analysis of images will be presented covering image processing and analysis techniques. Through exploring analyses such as Photo Response Non-Uniformity and the Bi- Dimensional DFT, students are prepared for image authenticity examinations. MSRA 5314 Report Writing and Court Testimony Hybrid Students are prepared for expert witness testimony through the analysis of mock evidence, complimentary report preparation, and subsequent mock trial. This capstone experience will demonstrate a student s technical writing and presentation skills and exercise the creation of demonstrative materials. MSRA 6954 Research Thesis in Media Forensics 4 CH Students work closely with their thesis advisor in selecting a topic for original research and scientific publication. This capstone project creates an area of specialty for MSRA-MF degree candidates. Approved materials are evaluated through report submission and oral defense. Total MSRA-MF Credit Hours Refer to the NCMF website at cam.ucdenver.edu/ncmf for up-to-date information. 3

5 MSRA-MF course descriptions MSRA 5124 Forensic Science and Litigation Critical analysis of legal precedent and court proceedings reveal to students the correlation between science and law in the litigation of forensic evidence. Assigned reading and research papers regarding evidence admissibility and scientific methodology will prepare students for evidence examination. MSRA 5014 Research Practices in Media Forensics An introduction to practical research techniques and forensic science periodicals provides students with a foundation for projects and reports in subsequent classes and for the research thesis. Library resources, research design, writing styles, and information technology will be discussed. MSRA 5114 Foundations in Media Forensics Students learn the foundational processes integral to forensic audio, video, and image analysis demonstrating knowledge through reading responses and documentation of procedures and methodology used in assigned projects. Topics include: media recording technology, analog/digital theory, multimedia compression, and equipment characterization. MSRA 5144 MATLAB Foundations 2 CH An introduction to MATLAB workflow and its use in Media Forensics will be explored. Students will learn how to build program commands in scripts for signal analysis and to display graphical representations of data and statistics. MSRA 5054 Experiential Lab Hybrid 1 CH each totaling Students will understand laboratory procedures and the application of A/V technology in the field and in analysis through professional conferences and site visits to crime labs and government agencies. Students will respond to experiences regarding presentation, demonstration, and discussion components. MSRA 5134 Computer Forensics Hybrid Students explore computer forensics through guided projects and group discussion. An overview of computer hardware/software and characterization of storage media and file types will be covered through mock evidence examination documenting the search, seizure, and acquisition of forensic media. MSRA 5244 Mobile Phone Forensics 1 CH Students learn concepts regarding the proper handling of mobile phones to ensure evidence integrity and approaches to address the ever-changing field. Students are prepared for the acquisition and analysis of forensic media on personal devices through exercises and group projects. Classes feature diverse faculty from around the world and progress students through three areas of study: foundational knowledge, core analyses, and capstone experiences which fully prepare students for research in forensic science and expert witness testimony. Digital media evidence acquisition applying forensic computer and mobile phone techniques is emphasized in an environment that fosters creativity and individual skills. The research thesis is a topic of the student s choosing and is conducted under the advisement of the Director and Associate Director of the NCMF as well as an advisory board of forensics professionals from around the world. The thesis is a topic of exploration throughout the program and serves to enhance a graduate s area of specialty as they prepare for work in private forensic practice, corporate research and development, academic research and teaching, or at crime labs on the local, state, or federal levels. The Master s of Science in Recording Arts emphasis in Media Forensics (MSRA-MF) comprises 33 semester hours of credit: 29 hours are required courses and 4 hours are thesis. Students are admitted to the program in the Fall as a cohort, and must follow the curriculum in sequence. Refer to the NCMF website at cam.ucdenver.edu/ncmf for up-todate information regarding application process, requirements, and deadlines.

6 PROGRAM SEQUENCE Hybrid classes combine online learning with concentrated onsite meetings in a two-year cohort curriculum for a maximum of six credits per semester and seven weeks spent in residency. The duration for onsite meetings are noted below and are tentative. YEAR ONE Fall Semester Hours Forensic Science and Litigation 3 Research Practices in Media Forensics 3 Spring Foundations in Media Forensics 3 MATLAB Foundations 2 Experiential Lab (4-day onsite) 1 Summer Computer Forensics (4-day onsite) 3 Mobile Phone Forensics 1 YEAR TWO Fall Semester Hours Forensic Audio Analysis (10-day onsite) 3 MATLAB for Forensic Audio Analysis 1 Experiential Lab (Self-guided, audio-related) 1 Spring Forensic Video and Image Analysis (10-day onsite) 3 MATLAB for Forensic Video and Image Analysis 1 Experiential Lab (Self-guided, image-related) 1 Summer Report Writing and Court Testimony (4-day onsite) 3 Summer (or later) Research Thesis 4 Total MSRA-MF Credit Hours: 33