Forensic Molecular Biology instructor
Undergraduate Program Director
sseashols@vcu.edu
(804) 827-8597

Education
Sarah Seashols received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the College of William & Mary. She graduated from VCU in 2003 with a Master’s of Science degree in Criminal Justice, specializing in Forensic Science. 

Professional experience
Seashols is an instructor in Forensic Science at VCU, teaching several of the forensic biology track upper-level courses. She started her career in forensic molecular biology when she was appointed to a forensic biology fellowship with the Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine in 2002. Upon the successful completion of the fellowship, she worked as a forensic scientist for the Virginia Department of Forensic Science until 2007. As an examiner in Forensic Biology, Seashols performed serological and STR DNA analyses on hundreds of cases.

Prior to her specialization in Forensic Biology, Seashols started her research career as an undergraduate Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant recipient at William & Mary, performing molecular biology research in endocrinology. Upon graduation from William & Mary, she performed molecular biology and biochemistry research in lipid homeostasis in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology on the MCV campus of VCU. 

Professional accomplishments
Seashols has presented original research at conferences and in poster sessions, and has taught forensic biology related introduction and refresher courses for law enforcement personnel. She has testified as an expert witness in forensic biology in several circuit courts in the state of Virginia. She has publications in molecular biology and biochemistry, and has been a member of the Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists since 2004, and is an Associate Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.