Min Zhang

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Min Zhang PhD

Chairperson and Assistant Professor
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Dr. Min Zhang serves as the Chairperson and an Assistant Professor of Forensic Investigation at the Department of Criminal Justice. Before she became a full-time faculty member at Coppin, Dr. Zhang worked as a medical examiner, biologist, and international program coordinator. She has spent the past 10 years practicing, researching, and teaching forensic science and criminal justice. Dr. Zhang teaches Forensic Investigation related courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She sees teaching as a craft and skill; educational interactions with future professionals are her favorite parts of her career. Her research interest focuses on exploring virtual autopsy forensic imaging technology in forensic investigations. She is also active in community service. In addition to the university’s committees, she serves as a member, consultant, and journal editor in multiple discipline-related professional communities.

Recent Publications:

Zhang M. The Application of Forensic Imaging to Sex Estimation: Focus on Skull and Pelvic Structures. Perspectives in Legal and Forensic Sciences. 2024; 1(1):10005.
 
Misner, E., Zhang, M., Sapi, E. (2024). Establishing a Zebrafish Model for Borrelia burgdorferi Infection Using Immersion and Microinjection Methods. In: Gilbert, L. (eds) Borrelia burgdorferi. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2742. Humana, New York, NY.
 
M. Zhang and E. Atta-obeng, “Engaging students in forensic anthropology learning : A comprehensive pedagogical model,” vol. 5, no. 2, 2023.
 
Zhang M. Forensic imaging: a powerful tool in modern forensic investigation. Forensic Sci Res. 2022 Mar 7;7(3):385-392.
 
Gaur, G.; Sawant, J.Y.; Chavan, A.S.; Khatri, V.A.; Liu, Y.-H.; Zhang, M.; Sapi, E. Effect of Invasion of Borrelia burgdorferi in Normal and Neoplastic Mammary Epithelial Cells. Antibiotics 2021, 10, 1295.
 
Jian, J. , Shao, Y. , Wan, L. , Zhang, M. , Liu, N. , & Zhang, J. , et al. (2018). Autopsy diagnosis of acupuncture-induced bilateral tension pneumothorax using whole-body postmortem computed tomography: a case report. Medicine, 97.
  • Department Chair (July 2024- current) 
  • International Police Executive Symposium Institutional Supporter Coordinator (2021- 2022) 
  • Group 2 Team Lead Racial Disparities in Overdose Task Force at the Maryland Department of Health (December 2021- July 2022)

Doctorate in Forensic Science East China University of Political Science and Law, College of Criminal Justice 2018 

Master of Science University of New Haven 2020 West Haven, CT, USA Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology 

Master Forensic Science East China University of Political Science and Law, College of Criminal Justice 2011

Active Member of International Association for Identification Active Member of Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 

Full Member of the Council of Forensic Science Educators 

Member of the Forensic Research Committee of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Laboratories and Educators Alliance Program (ASCLD FRC LEAP) 

Member of the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors Membership Resource Committee (ASCLD MRC)

virtual autopsy; forensic imaging technology; physical evidence examination

  • 2023 Coppin State University Teaching Award
  • 2023 ACJS/SAGE Junior Faculty Professional Development Teaching Award
  • 2021 Coppin State University’s 8th Annual Faculty Research Conference Presentation Award (second place), Coppin State University
  • 2021 Coppin State University Mini-Grant Award, Coppin State University
  • 2020 Dr. Henry C. Lee Intercultural Excellence Award, University of New Haven
  • 2020 Outstanding Presenter, Henry Voegeli Seminar Series, University of New Haven
  • 2017 Outstanding Young Investigator Award, 6th International Conference of Evidence Law and Forensic Science, Baltimore

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