Heidi H.
Harralson, MA,
2005 Certificate-Forensic/Crime Scene Technician,
2005 Bachelor of Science-Human Services (honors
graduate),
1989 Associate Degree-Business,
2008 Diplomate: National Association of Document
Examiners (NADE)
2005 Diplomate: Board of Forensic Document
Examiners* (BFDE)
(proctored written and performance examination)
*accredited by Forensic Specialties Accreditation
Board (FSAB)
2000 Board certified document examiner: National
Association of Document Examiners
(moot court proceedings presided over by Hon.
Roderick Kennedy, Presiding Judge,
(Recertified:
2009-Present: Managing Partner –
Spectrum Forensic International, LLC. Professional document examination
consultation offered in civil and criminal cases to public and private
entities in the
1997-2008: Owner – Spectrum
Consultants. Professional
document examination consultation provided to Office of Court Appointed
Counsel, Indigent Defense Services, South Tucson Police Department, City
of Bisbee Attorney’s Office, Cochise County Legal Defender, attorneys,
investigators, corporations, and private entities throughout the U.S. and
internationally.
Court-authorized in state and federal cases. Court testimony offered
in court proceedings and depositions
over 30 times in both civil and criminal cases. Testimony provided in state and
county courts, arbitrations, the Industrial Commission, and international
court proceedings.
1988-1997: Provided pro bono
document examination consultation to attorneys, corporations, and private
entities. Started Spectrum
Consultants in 1995.
BOOKS PUBLISHED
Harralson, H. H. (2008). Forensic handwriting examination of
motor disorders & forgery: Research and applications.
Harralson, H. H., & Miller, L. S. (2007).
Documentary evidence. In J. T. Fish, L. S. Miller, & M. C. Braswell
(Eds.), Crime scene
investigation (pp. 260-293).
Harralson, H. H. (2008, January/February).
Forensic signature examination: Tips and procedures for the private
investigator. PI Magazine,
21(1), 28-33.
Harralson, H. H. (2007-2008). Differentiating the
handwriting of twins. Journal of the National Association of
Document Examiners, 29(1), p. 24-32.
Harralson, H. H. (2007-2008). Annotated
bibliography: Twin handwriting and handedness. Journal of the National Association of
Document Examiners, 29(1), p. 33-38.
Harralson, H. H., Teulings, H.-L., & Farley,
B. G. (2007). Comparison of handwriting kinematics in movement disorders
and forgery. In J. G. Phillips, D. Rogers, & R. P. Ogeil (Eds.). Proceedings of the 13th
Biennial Conference of the International Graphonomics Society, 11-14
November 2007,
Miller, L. S., & Harralson, H. H. (2005-2006).
An examination of tremor and distortion caused by extrinsic handwriting
conditions. Journal of Forensic
Document Examination, 17, 65-82.
Harralson, H. H. (2005). Handwriting
characterization and differential analysis of Parkinson’s disease and
essential tremor. Journal of the
National Association of Document Examiners, 28,
19-37.
Harralson, H. H. (2005). Annotated bibliography:
Motor disorders and handwriting. Journal of the National Association of
Document Examiners, 28, 38-45.
Harralson, H. H. (2003). A case of two typists. Journal of the National Association of
Document Examiners, 25(1), 52-55.
Evaluating Line Quality
Distortion
2008: Association of Forensic Document Examiners
conference,
(co-presenter: Dr. Larry S. Miller,
Differentiating the Handwriting of Twins: Case
Study and Literature Review
2008: National Association of Document Examiners
conference,
Assessing Dynamic Features From
Handwriting
2007: National Association of Document Examiners
conference,
(co-presenter: Dr. Hans-Leo Teulings, NeuroScript,
LLC)
Elder
Abuse and Forgery: A Forensic Handwriting Investigation
2006:
Motor
Disorders and Simulation: A Kinematical Analysis
2006: Association of Forensic Document Examiners
conference,
A Study
on the Effect of Tremor Caused by Writing Surface
Conditions
2005: Association of Forensic Document Examiners
conference,
(co-presenter: Dr. Larry S. Miller, East Tennessee
State University Crime Lab)
An
Introduction to the Examination and Characterization of Gel Ink
Pens
2000: American
Investigation of
Anonymous Notes in the Workplace
2000: National Association of Document Examiners
conference,
Encryption
1997: National Association of Document Examiners
conference,
Writing History
1996: American Handwriting Analysis
Foundation conference,
Forensic Document
Examination
1995: American Handwriting Analysis Foundation
TEACHING
2008 –
2008 - Motor Control Research for Forensic
Document Examiners Workshop
Association of Forensic Document Examiners
conference,
(co-presenter: Dr. Hans-Leo Teulings, NeuroScript,
LLC)
2008 –
2008 - Tennessee POST (Peace Officer Standards and
Training) 40 hour in-service training in questioned documents
(trainer)
2008 - Forensic Handwriting and Document
Examination Workshop
California Association of Licensed Investigators
conference,
2006 –
Completed the following courses, workshops, and
mentorship relating to the field of forensic documentation examination,
forensic science, administration of justice, and legal
studies:
2007 NADE, Forensic Photography for Document
Examiners Workshop,
2005 AFDE, Disguised Handwriting Workshop,
2005
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,
2004 NADE, Daubert for Expert Witnesses workshop
(4.0 hours)
2003-2005 Pima Community College courses in
Forensic/Crime Scene Technician 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,
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
of completion)
1995 Katherine Koppenhaver, Business of Document
Examination workshop,
1995 Pima County Bar Association, Forensic
Document Examination in Civil/Criminal Cases
1994 Nadelle Claypool, Forensic Document
Examination workshop,
1990
1985-Present: Self-study in handwriting
identification and document examination through textbooks, papers,
practical exercises.
1997-present National Association of Document
Examiners (NADE) – Certified Member 2000/2005
2004-present American Society for Testing and
Materials Int’l (
(Committee E.30 on Forensic Sciences)
2004-present International Graphonomics Society –
Member
2008
2008 California Association of Licensed
Investigators – Service/Industry member
2006-2007 Manuscript Society -
Member
2005 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners –
Student Associate Member
1998-2004 American College of Forensic Examiners –
Diplomate Member
2007
Conference Chair, National Association of Document
Examiners
2005-2008
Certification Chair, National Association of Document
Examiners
2000-2005
Certification Committee, National Association of Document
Examiners
Attended the following annual and bi-annual
conferences relating to continuing education in forensic science and
forensic document examination:
Association of Forensic Document
Examiners
National Association of Document
Examiners
International Graphonomics
Society
Independent Association of Questioned Document
Examiners
International Workshop on Computational
Forensics
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