{"id":2182,"date":"2025-12-18T11:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2025-12-18T11:39:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:39:33","slug":"csi-comes-to-detroit-prof-camille-howard-leads-immersive-forensics-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/2025\/12\/18\/csi-comes-to-detroit-prof-camille-howard-leads-immersive-forensics-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"CSI Comes to Detroit: Prof. Camille Howard Leads Immersive Forensics Simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_163012812_iOS-scaled.jpg?w=2434&amp;ssl=1 2434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prof. Camille Howard, Department of Criminal Justice, recently hosted an engaging, CSI-style, hands-on forensics experience for her students in and outside the Briggs Building. Detroit Police helped to curate the simulation and worked with students to amplify their hands-on learning. Engaging in realistic investigative scenarios allowed students to build their forensic and analytical skills.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152302080_iOS-scaled.jpg?w=2434&amp;ssl=1 2434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Two student groups participated in separate simulations. The first worked through an outdoor scenario staged as a Halloween party gone wrong, complete with a marked crime scene that students documented, analyzed, and interpreted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C350&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/530\/2025\/12\/20251101_152040691_iOS-scaled.jpg?w=2434&amp;ssl=1 2434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second group conducted their investigation inside the Briggs Building. They navigated an indoor crime scene, examined evidence, reconstructed the sequence of events, and collaborated to determine possible explanations.<\/p>\n<p>Such a simulation reflects the critical role that experiential learning plays in a CHASS education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Camille Howard, Department of Criminal Justice, recently hosted an engaging, CSI-style, hands-on forensics experience for her students in and outside the Briggs Building. Detroit Police helped to curate the simulation and worked with students to amplify their hands-on learning. 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