International Communicology Institute
Fellows Biography: Stephen McKasson
Academic Status
Document Examiner
Proprietor, Document Consulting Service
Fellow, International Communicology Institute
Office Address: 899 Rowan Road, Makanda, Illinois 62958, USA
Office Telephone: 618-529-4824
Office Fax: 618-549-9684
E-mail: smckasson@aol.com
Educational Background
B.S., Biology, University of Illinois; USA; 1969
Research Interests
(1) Handwriting, Typewriting, and other Business Machine Impressions
(2) Questioned Documents: Counterfeited, Forgery Detection
(3) Fingerprints, Shoe Prints, Tire Tracks, Fracture Match (physical match)
(4) Obliterations and Alterations, Indented Writing Decipherment
Professional Background
Fellow, International Communicology Institute
Member, International Association for Identification
Member, Midwest Association of Forensic Scientists
2001 Distinguished Service Award, Midwest Association of Forensic Scientists
1992, Visiting Scientist, Ministry of Justice, Forensic Science Research Institute, Shanghai, P. R. China
Workshops conducted: Canada, New Zealand, P. R. China, Saudi Arabia, and the USA.
Editorial Board, Journal of Forensic Identification
Past Professional Affiliation
1971-1978. United States Postal Inspection Service
-1975, promoted to Senior Examiner
-1978, promoted to Assistant Laboratory Director
1978-1999. Illinois State Police Forensic Sciences Command
-Training Coordinator for the Document Section