Terry Melton, Ph.D., is a Forensic Examiner and the Laboratory Director of Mitotyping Technologies in State College, Pennsylvania, a private laboratory that provides DNA analysis services to law enforcement, attorneys, and other members of the criminal justice community. Terry is a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Forensic Sciences. Terry may be reached at twm107@mitotyping.com.