Genetics, data science, forensics, DNA, statistics

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

Dr. Stephen D. Turner is an Associate Professor of Data Science and Dean of Research at the University of Virginia School of Data Science. Dr. Turner is an experienced genetics scientist, data science educator, and expert in bioinformatics, genomics, forensic science, and biotechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Genetics, M.S. in Applied Statistics and has over 20 years of experience with DNA sequencing, bioinformatics, computational biology, genome editing, synthetic biology, forensic science, identity intelligence, human biomedical research, microbial genetics, public health, infectious disease genetics, and population-scale genomic data. He has served in academic, industry, and startup leadership roles. Dr. Turner is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed scientific publications and has taught graduate-level courses in data science, statistics, and computational biology. Dr. Turner has experience presenting complex scientific findings to both technical and non-technical audiences and is skilled in producing clear, objective, and well-documented expert reports. Dr. Turner is also a registered U.S. Patent Agent and holds a security clearance with the Department of Defense. He is available for plaintiff and defense work and offers services including case evaluation, report writing, deposition, and trial testimony.