Dr. Krystal Hans is the Director of Forensic Science and an Assistant Professor of Forensic Entomology at Purdue University, USA. She received her BSc in Biology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2006, completed her MSc at Cleveland State University in 2010, and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Windsor in 2016. She has held positions as the Director of Forensic Biology at Delaware State University (2016-2018) and as a lecturer at Purdue (2019-2021). Her research areas include forensic entomology and forensic science education. Dr. Hans is a member of numerous organizations, including the Entomological Society of America and the American Academy of Forensic Science, and she is currently the president-elect for the North American Forensic Entomology Association. She serves as a forensic consultant for investigations across the Midwest and provides training in forensic entomology for law enforcement, forensic pathologists, and death investigators.