Texas Forensic Science Commission

Dr. Jasmine Drake 
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Jasmine Drake, Ph.D. of Conroe is an assistant professor and laboratory coordinator at Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs in the Department of Administration of Justice. Previously, she served as an assistant professor at Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice in the Department of Forensic Science. Additionally, she served as a forensic chemist at the Drug Enforcement Administration South Central Laboratory in Dallas. Additionally, she is a criminalistics section member for the American Academy of Forensic Science. Drake received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Southern University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in chemistry from Louisiana State University.

Appointed By: Governor
Appointment Date: March 21, 2023
Appointment Expiration: September 1, 2024