Michael Joseph Spence is the founder of Spence Forensic Resources and is a Forensic DNA Consultant and molecular biologist who has assisted with more than 1000 criminal case investigations across the United States. Prior to consulting work, Dr. Spence served as a Forensic Biologist with the Indiana State Police, a post-doctoral research assistant with the University of Vermont and a research assistant with the VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho; while with the VA, Dr. Spence focused on cancer research and secured a grant to fund an anti-cancer cytokine project. The son of a criminal defense attorney, Dr. Spence has since testified as an expert witness in criminal proceedings in Indiana, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Maryland, Colorado, Florida, South Carolina, Iowa, Arkansas, California, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Michigan. Dr. Spence earned a Doctorate in Molecular Biology from New Mexico State University and is based out of Las Cruces, New Mexico.