1. Julie Hansen Pinto
557 Neipsic Road Glastonbury, CT 06033
(203) 535-4612 • julie.pinto@yale.edu
http://linkedin.com/in/juliepinto
PROFILE
Forensic Science graduate with a strong research background, and a passion for entomology, seeking to apply
education and experience to a position in the forensic investigative field.
EDUCATION
University of New Haven West Haven, CT
Master of Science, Forensic Science May 2015
Concentration: Advanced Investigation GPA: 3.9/4.0
Also completed pre-med requirements
James Cook University Townsville, Australia
Bachelor of Psychology March 1997
Also completed classes in zoology, botany & animal behavior Class 2A Honors
WORK EXPERIENCE
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Research Assistant II / Assistant to Chief of Psychology June 2006 – Present
 Write research protocols and informed consents and maintain compliance
 Prepare manuscripts for submission, assist with presentations, and organize conferences
 Assist with grant applications and progress reports for federal and non-federal funding sources
 Perform cognitive testing and weekly assessments on cocaine and alcohol research subjects
The Doe Network – International Center for Unidentified and Missing Persons May 2016 - Present
Researcher – Connecticut
 Serve as the researcher for unidentified persons, and for persons missing more than 10 years
 Potential match contributor
Yale University / Veterans Affairs Hospital, West Haven, CT
Research Associate August 2005 – June 2006
 Independently coordinated research on alcohol dependence
Infant Development Center, Bradley Hospital, Providence, RI
Senior Clinical Research Assistant May 2004 – August 2005
 Provided statistical and data managerial support to research studies
Curagen Corporation, New Haven, CT
Research Associate May 2002 – June 2003
 Cloned novel, pharmaceutically relevant genes
Yale University (Drs Durland Fish & Lorenza Beati), New Haven, CT
Research Assistant September 2000 – May 2002
 Worked with ticks and mosquitos
 Performed tick and mosquito species identification, field collection, maintained colonies, and
performed animal work
 Provided entomological support for research on the West Nile Virus at the Bronx Zoo
 Conducted DNA extractions, sequence analysis, and other molecular biological support in a
biosafety level 3 facility for research on tick-borne diseases

2. Julie Hansen Pinto
557 Neipsic Road Glastonbury, CT 06033
(203) 535-4612 • julie.pinto@yale.edu
http://linkedin.com/in/juliepinto
Australian Federal Government, Taxation Department, Townsville, QLD
Administrative Service Officer Class 3 November 1997 – December 1999
 Managed an extensive portfolio of new child support clients from diverse backgrounds
 Interpreted and applied applicable legislation with sensitivity and accuracy
 Promoted from a Class 1 to a Class 3 officer in six months
Townsville Correctional Center, Townsville, QLD
Program Facilitator January 1997 – November 1997
 Conducted rehabilitation programs for inmates in a maximum-security prison.
 Completed reviews of inmates for parole board meetings
Australian Army Reserves, Townsville, QLD
Army Medic for 11BASB Support Battalion March 1997 – Dec 1999 (33 months)
 Provided medical support to army personnel in the field, in training facilities, and in hospitals
INTERNSHIP
The Institute for the Study of Violent Groups (ISVG), West Haven, CT November 2014 – May 2015
 Created a database of individuals and gang members convicted of humantrafficking in the US
 Performed social network analysis to determine additional gang membership, cohesiveness of gangs
and networks, and the identification of top social contributors etc.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 NIJ Research Project (PI: Schroeder): Coded case files at police stations July – Dec 2014
 Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Pathology: Assisted with autopsies
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Alpha Phi Sigma, Alpha Tau Chapter: The National Criminal Justice Honor Society
 Coalition to Combat Trafficking in Persons at UNH
 Key Leader for Yale University Local 34 Union, Federation of University Employees
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (5 of 7)
 Palmbach, T. (in progress) Forensic DNA and Investigative Methods for Human Trafficking Cases. CRC
Press: Boca Raton FL. Lead contributor for Chapter 10: Case Preparation: Best Practices for use of
Forensic Based Evidence.
 Beech RD et al. (2014) Stress-related alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers correlates with expression
of miR-10a, miR-21, and components of the TAR-RNA-binding protein-associated complex. Alcohol
Clin Exp Res. 38(11):2743-53. PMC4244644.
 Fox HC et al. (2012) Prazosin effects on stress- and cue-induced craving and stress response in alcohol-
dependent individuals: preliminary findings. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 36(2):351-60. PMC3243763.
 Sinha R et al. (2011) Effects of adrenal sensitivity, stress- and cue-induced craving, and anxiety on
subsequent alcohol relapse and treatment outcomes. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 68(9):942-52. PMC3668981.
 Robson SK et al. (2000) Social and spatial organisation in colonies of a primatively eusocial wasp,
Ropalidia revolutionalis (de Saussure) (Hymenoptera : Vespidae). Australian J. Entomology 39: 20-24.