Wendy McLean is a Genealogist specializing in Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy (F/IGG) at the Center for Human Identification (CHI) at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Wendy has collaborated with organizations such as Bode Technology, Redgrave Research, DNA Doe Project, and the Cold Case Coalition. She also served as a Practitioner-In-Residence at the University of New Haven, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. In this role, she contributed to the Online Graduate Certificate Program for Forensic Genetic Genealogy during the 2022 and 2023 cohorts, further enriching her expertise and sharing her knowledge with aspiring professionals in the field.

Wendy has a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi College and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy from the University of New Haven, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences.

Additional specialities or search keywords
FIGG, IGG, FGG, Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Forensic Genetic Genealogy

Lectures

• September 2024 - ISHI full day Workshop: Bringing FGG into the Publicly Accredited Laboratory – Considerations from Validation to Implementation*, International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), San Antonio, TX
• ​June 2024 - Navigating the IGG Career Landscape: A Panel Discussion with Industry Leaders*, Ramapo Investigative Genetic Genealogy Conference, Mahwah, NJ
• June 2024 - FGG Walks into a Lab*, Ramapo Investigative Genetic Genealogy Conference, Mahwah, NJ
• October 2023 - Investigative Genetic Genealogy, 2023 APG Professional Management Conference (Virtual Presentation), Salt Lake City, UT.
• September 2023 - ISHI full day Workshop: Practical Application of FIGG in a Case of Unknown Identity: A Guided Interactive Approach*, International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI), Denver, CO
• August 2023 - FIGG 101: The Basics of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy - International Association of Identification - National Harbor, MD
• June 2023 - DNA Fundamentals and Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy - Oklahoma Criminal Defense Institute - Tulsa, OK
• May 2023 - Investigative Genetic Genealogy and the DNA Doe Project, The Louisiana Association of Forensic Scientists - Virtual
• May 2023 - FIGG 101: The Basics of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Mid-Atlantic Association of Forensic Scientists - Pikesville, MD

*Presented one or more sections with other professionals.

Certificates
2023 - SLIG - Forensic Genealogy, Catherine Desmarais et al.
2022 - Florida International University Global Forensic and Justice Center & United Data Connect, Fundamentals in Investigative Genetic Genealogy, Joan Hanlon, et al.
2021 - University of New Haven Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences, Graduate Certificate in Forensic Genetic Genealogy (Online)
2020 - GRIP - Advance DNA Evidence, Blaine Bettinger, et al.
2019 - GRIP - Practical Genetic Genealogy, Blaine Bettinger, et al.
 

Affiliations
National Genealogical Society
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG)
APG Forensic Genealogy Special Interest Group
International Association for Identification
International Homicide Investigators Association
 

Degrees
Bachelor of Science (Biology)