Biography
Alan Thoms-Chesley joined Loyola University in 2013 as an affiliate instructor teaching an introductory course in forensic science. Following a career as a bench scientist and as a high school science educator, he became an assistant teaching professor in 2021 and teaches a variety of courses in the Forensic Science Department. Dr. Thoms-Chesley is also the director of teaching effectiveness and assessment and is actively involved in curriculum development and design. He holds an interest in Investigative Genetic Genealogy as a means for solving cold cases.
Areas of Specialization
- Assessing teaching effectiveness
- Curriculum design
Publications
- Rivers, D. B. and A. Thoms-Chesley. Entomology and Anthropology. In Cases In Forensic Science (what we have learned), 1st edition. H.C. Lee and E.M. Pagliaro Eds. Cognella, 2026 (In Press).