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Shelly Steadman Highlight
Doing what you love and loving what you do is ultimately the most rewarding career you can have.
About Shelly
- I went to Newman University and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and masters of science and masters of art in chemistry.
- I continued my graduate studies at Baylor College of Medicine, where I did two semesters of coursework before returning to Kansas and earning a master’s in biology from Wichita State University.
- I started out at the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center as an entry level DNA analyst.
- I spent most of my career analyzing evidence for biological materials, creating DNA profiles, and testifying in court.
- I’ve since moved up and now work as the director of the Sedgwick County Regional Forensic Science Center.
- In addition to my role as director of the Forensic Science Center, I also serve as the mayor of Mulvane, Kansas.
