Malory Saki '09 combines scientific precision with courtroom confidence to help put criminals behind bars.
Malory Saki '09 is a Forensic Scientist in the drug chemistry section of the New York State Police Crime Lab, where she analyzes evidence for controlled substances and sometimes testifies as an expert witness in state and federal court.
Her scientific background, specifically in chemistry, was built at HWS and continues to inform her work.
As a recipient of the David J. Spears '40 Endowed Scholarship Fund, financial aid allowed Saki to explore opportunities at HWS and eventually pursue her master's degree in forensic science at Chaminade University of Honolulu.
The pre-med line of classes I was able to access at HWS set me up for grad school, and all of those chemistry classes have made it possible for me to be successful in this line of work.Malory Saki '09
At the New York State Police, Saki's role goes beyond the lab, where she analyzes substances for the presence or absence of controlled substances. She also testifies as an expert witness for the State and plays an essential role proving or refuting evidence presented to the court.
She credits her confidence in court to the public speaking skills she learned while a student at HWS.
Saki's work splits between the lab where she analyzes evidence and the courtroom where she testifies to it — two skills the same chemistry training had to support.
Saki analyzes evidence for the presence or absence of controlled substances in the drug chemistry section of the New York State Police Crime Lab — work that depends on the foundation she built across the pre-med chemistry curriculum at HWS.
Forensic analysisSaki testifies for the State in both state and federal court, playing an essential role proving or refuting evidence presented to the court. She credits her confidence in court to the public speaking skills she learned at HWS.
Sworn testimonyThe David J. Spears '40 Endowed Scholarship gave Malory Saki '09 the chemistry foundation that now holds up in state and federal court. Help the next student do the same.
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