Director of Technology & Distance Education – Eileen Fynan

Eileen Fynan has over 25 years experience in curriculum development, instructional and organizational systems design, and project management. She applied these disciplines while managing multiple forensic-focused training programs for the criminal justice, law enforcement and military communities.

Ms. Fynan served as lead instructional designer for National Institute of Justice (NIJ) web-based training projects, including Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court, President’s DNA Initiative: DNA Analyst Training, Firearms Examiner Training, and Using and Presenting Digital Evidence in the Courtroom. In addition, she provided strategic oversight and management for NIJ-sponsored pattern evidence, crime scene investigation and medical examiner training programs, as well as forensic training programs for military personnel.

Her experience includes instructional systems design and delivery for classroom, online and blended learning environments in government, corporate and academic settings. During her nine-year tenure as an adjunct faculty member with St. Petersburg College, Ms. Fynan served as a didactic, clinical and online instructor. Employing adult learning principles and learning management system integration, she transitioned traditional instructor led courses into interactive e-learning environments for St. Petersburg College and University of Florida forensic science online master’s program.

Ms. Fynan holds a BA in Business Management from Eckerd College, an Instructional Design certificate from the University of Wisconsin, and a Webmaster certificate from St. Petersburg College.