Tacha Hicks

Dr. Tacha Hicks serves as a forensic scientist at the University of Lausanne's School of Criminal Justice and interpretation specialist at the University Center of Legal Medicine, Lausanne-Geneva. Her expertise centers on forensic evidence interpretation, particularly focusing on micro-traces including glass, fibers, and DNA analysis. Through her Coursera courses "Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court" and "La science forensique au tribunal: témoin digne de foi?" she helps students understand forensic evidence interpretation principles. Since 2009, she has developed and delivered online interpretation courses for forensic practitioners and lawyers, collaborating with leading experts in the field. Her academic journey includes Ph.D. research on glass analysis and postdoctoral work in DNA evidence interpretation. Her professional experience includes three years at the Forensic Science Service's R&D Physical Science department. As the SCJ representative at the DNA ENFSI group and interpretation leader at the University Center of Legal Medicine, she continues to advance forensic science through research, teaching, and publications on evidence interpretation.