Jaclynn McKay is a Research Forensic Scientist at RTI International, a nonprofit research institute dedicated to improving the human condition, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Ms. McKay contributes to forensic research, technology evaluation, technical assistance, and practitioner-facing deliverables designed to strengthen investigative practice and support evidence-based and victim-centered system responses. Her work includes projects related to missing and unidentified persons, crime scene investigation, and emerging forensic technologies. Prior to her tenure at RTI, Ms. McKay worked for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s Forensic Services Laboratory as a Serologist in the DNA Casework Department, and then as a sworn Special Agent in the Crime Scene Department. She has performed serological analysis on hundreds of cases for the presence of biological fluids as well as conducted several hundred scene investigations across the state of South Carolina. Ms. McKay has specialized training in bloodstain pattern analysis, shooting incident documentation, and crime scene reconstruction. She is also an International Association for Identification (IAI) Certified Crime Scene Analyst and a court qualified expert in body fluid identification and crime scene investigation. Ms. McKay serves as the President for the North Carolina Division of the International Association for Identification (NCIAI), as the Chair of the IAI Crime Scene Investigation Science and Practice Subcommittee, and as a member of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction Subcommittee. Ms. McKay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Science with a concentration in Forensic Biology and minors in Biology and Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University as well as a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Strategic Management from Boston University. She also holds several professional memberships, including the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS), the International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis (IABPA), the NCIAI, and the IAI.