Andrea Feldman
- Senior Instructor
Contact Info
- Name
- Andrea Feldman
- Job Title
- Senior Instructor
- Office Number
- Discovery Hall Room 170
Affiliations
Departments
- Forensic Science Program (Instructional Faculty)
Education
MS in Biomedical Forensic Science, Boston University (2009)
BS In Health Studies, Boston University (2006)
About
Professor Andrea Feldman teaches several courses in the Forensic Science program, both at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Prior to joining George Mason University, she spent seventeen years in the field, including fifteen as a Crime Scene Investigator with the Prince William County (VA) Police Department. While a CSI, Professor Feldman investigated officer involved shootings, homicides, child deaths, gang violence, arsons, abuse and vehicle thefts. She has received advanced training in crime scene documentation, shooting incident reconstruction, bloodstain documentation, latent fingerprint recovery, UV and IR photography, hazardous crime scene environments and buried body recoveries. She has testified many multiple times in both federal and local courts. Professor Feldman was a part of the founding crime scene team of the Northern Virginia Critical Incident Team (CIRT). She is a graduate of the Virginia Forensic Science Academy, and currently serves as the Board President of the Academy Alumni Association.
Teaching Focus
FRSC 510: Basic Crime Scene Processing FRSC 570: Trace and Physical Evidence FRSC 405: Independent Research Methods
Awards
Prince William County Valor Award: Hillary Robinette Outstanding Investigative Work 2015, 2017, 2025, 2026
George Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution: Law Enforcement Commendation Medal 2020
Cold case solved: Identical twin convicted in 38-year-old rape
DNA evidence differentiating between identical twins used for the first time in the US Court system leads to conviction in 30+ year old cold case.
Contact Info
- Name
- Andrea Feldman
- Job Title
- Senior Instructor
- Office Number
- Discovery Hall Room 170