CAFS Executive
Get to Know Us
Ms Samantha Mahung
Assistant Secretary
Forensic Scientist, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine; Adjunct Lecturer, UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica; Founding Member
CAFS Trustees
Student Rep.
Keadien S. Reid
Student Representative
Keadien S. Reid is an emerging forensic science scholar with a strong academic background and expertise in forensic analytical chemistry. She earned a B.Sc. in Applied Science with a focus on Forensic Chemistry from the University of Technology, Jamaica, gaining skills in forensic analysis, chromatography, spectrometry, quantitative methods, and lab practices.
Currently, she is pursuing an M.Sc. in Forensic Science at the University of the West Indies. Her research uses advanced tools like mass spectrometry and gas chromatography to study forensic toxicology, trace evidence such as fibers and glass, and the interpretation of complex evidence.
Beyond academics, Ms. Reid is President of the Forensic Science Students’ Association and Student Representative for the Caribbean Association of Forensic Science. She organizes workshops, promotes peer engagement, and advocates for professional development, emphasizing collaboration, ethics, and high standards.
She aims to improve forensic practices in Jamaica and the Caribbean, with future plans to focus on forensic analytical chemistry and crime scene examination to enhance forensic methods and justice outcomes.
