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EDUCATION

2005-Present - Graduate studies (ongoing) - Handwriting Science, Prescott College
2005 Certificate - Forensic/Crime Scene Technician, Pima Community College
2005 Bachelor of Science - Human Services, University of Phoenix (honors graduate)
1989 Associate Degree - Business, Lamson Business College (honors graduate)

CERTIFICATION

2005 Board certified document examiner: Board of Forensic Document Examiners
(proctored written and performance examination)

2000 Board certified document examiner: National Association of Document Examiners
(oral board: Hon. Roderick Kennedy, Presiding Judge, New Mexico Court of Appeals)
(Recertified: 11/1/05)

1998 Diplomate and board certified forensic examiner: American Board of Forensic Examiners (Membership Identification No. 8011)

AFFILIATION IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1996 - American Board of Forensic Examiners (ABFE) – certified 1998
1997 - National Association of Document Examiners (NADE) – certified 2000/2005
2004 - American Society for Testing and Materials Int’l (ASTM) – Participating Member
(Committee E.30 on Forensic Sciences)
2004 - International Graphonomics Society (IGS) – Member
2006 - Manuscript Society – Member

SERVICE IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2005-Present Certification Chair, National Association of Document Examiners
2000-2005 Certification Committee, National Association of Document Examiners

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

A Study on the Effect of Tremor Caused by Writing Surface Conditions
2005: Association of Forensic Document Examiners Conference, San Antonio, TX (co-presenter)

An Introduction to the Examination and Characterization of Gel Ink Pens
2005: Independent Assoc. of Questioned Document Examiners conference, Itasca, IL (co-presenter)
2005: National Association of Document Examiners conference, Quebec, Canada (co-presenter)
2004: Association of Forensic Document Examiners conference, Rochester, NY (co-presenter)

Creative Forgery: Detecting Altered Documents
2003: National Association of Document Examiners conference, New Orleans, LA

Handwriting Identification and the Judicial Process
2002: Pima County Bar Association, Tucson, AZ

Abstract Session: Foreign Investigation of Anonymous Notes in the Workplace
2000: American College of Forensic Examiners conference, Las Vegas, NV

Investigation of Anonymous Notes in the Workplace
2000: National Association of Document Examiners Conference, Albuquerque, NM

Encryption
1997: National Association of Document Examiners conference, Las Vegas, NV

Writing History
1996: American Handwriting Analysis Foundation conference, San Diego, CA

Forensic Document Examination
1995: American Handwriting Analysis Foundation Tucson Chapter, Tucson, AZ

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS

Harralson, H. H. (2003). A case of two typists. Journal of the National Association of Document Examiners, 25(1), 52-5.

TRAINING COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORSHIP

Completed the following courses, workshops, and mentorship relating to the field of forensic documentation examination, forensic science, administration of justice, and legal studies:

2005 AFDE, Disguised Handwriting Workshop, San Antonio, TX (13.75 hours)

2005 College of Microscopy, Fundamentals of Microscopy, Westmont, IL (8.0 hours)

2005 NADE, Optical Microscope workshop (3.0 hours)

2004 AFDE, Print Process Identification for Forensic Document Examiner workshop (6.5 hours)

2004 Scriptos, Introduction to Document Examination Equipment, Quebec, Canada (3.0 credits)

2004 NADE, Daubert for Expert Witnesses workshop (4.0 hours)

2003-2005 Pima Community College courses in Forensics and Crime Scene Management certificate program (Fingerprint Identification, Latent Processing, Ethics & Administration of Justice, Introduction to Photographic Equipment/Procedures, Crime Scene Photography, Blood Pattern Documentation, Ballistics, Forensic Chemistry, Courtroom Testimony & Report Writing, Rules of Evidence, Criminalistics, Introduction to Administration of Justice – 22.0 credits)

1998 Laboratory for Scientific Interrogation, Scientific Content Analysis, Tucson, AZ

1996-1998 Forensic document examination mentorship, Paula A. Sassi, CDE (mentorship included training in casework, case review, methods and procedures, exhibit preparation, testimony, questioned document equipment)

1996 Andrew Bradley & Associates, Training Course in Forensic Document Examination – 20 lessons (received certificate in Forensic Document Examination)

1995 Katherine Koppenhaver, Business of Document Examination workshop, Tucson, AZ

1995 Pima County Bar Association, Forensic Document Examination in Civil/Criminal Cases

1994 Nadelle Claypool, Forensic Document Examination workshop, Ann Arbor, MI

1990 Pima Community College, Legal Systems & Procedure (3.0 credits)

1985-Present: Self-study in handwriting identification and document examination through textbooks, papers, practical exercises.

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Attended the following conferences relating to the field of forensic document examination and forensic science:

2005 Association of Forensic Document Examiners, San Antonio, TX
2005 International Graphonomics Society, Salerno, Italy
2005 National Association of Document Examiners, Quebec, Canada
2004 Association of Forensic Document Examiners, Rochester, NY
2004 National Association of Document Examiners, Anaheim, CA
2003 IGS/Association of Forensic Document Examiners joint conference, Scottsdale, AZ
2003 National Association of Document Examiners, New Orleans, LA
2002 Association of Forensic Document Examiners, Las Vegas, NV
2001 Association of Forensic Document Examiners, Scottsdale, AZ
2000 American College of Forensic Examiners, Las Vegas, NV
2000 National Association of Document Examiners, Albuquerque, NM
1997 National Association of Document Examiners, Las Vegas, NV

EXPERIENCE

1997-Present: Professional document examination consultation has been provided to the South Tucson Police Department, Cochise County Legal Defender, Indigent Defense Services, Office of Court Appointed Counsel, and attorneys, businesses, and individuals throughout the U.S. Consultation has been provided to clients internationally in Ireland and Mexico. Experience has included examination on the following types of document cases:

Questioned signatures on wills, contracts, checks, loan documents, affidavits, deeds, etc.
Questioned handwriting on letters, envelopes, ledgers, invoices, receipts, etc.
Investigation of anonymous notes to individuals
Personnel investigation of anonymous communications in the workplace
Gang writing and encoded communications
Alterations to documents, journals, ledgers, pre-printed forms
Authentication of historical documents
Decipherment of illegible handwriting
Print process identification
Writing instruments

1988-1997: Provided pro bono consultation to businesses, attorneys, and individuals regarding handwriting and document examination on questioned signatures, deeds, anonymous letters, autographs, contracts, historical documents. Started Spectrum Consultants in 1995.

COURT TESTIMONY

Since 1998, Ms. Harralson has testified in both civil and criminal cases (county and state) regarding authentication of signatures and handwriting on insurance forms, employment forms, receipts, consent forms, purchase agreements, promissory notes, journal entries, executive orders, identification of handwriting on anonymous notes, and document alterations on deeds and receipts. She has also testified in international criminal proceedings.

Call for references and list of testimonies.

Information subject to change.  Call for updated curriculum vitae.

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