A/ProfXanthe Spindler

A/Prof Xanthe Spindler is the Discipline Leader of Forensic Science and Deputy Director of the UTS Centre for Forensic Science. Xanthe transitioned to a balanced academic role in 2016, upon completion of a Chancellor's Research Fellowship with the UTS Centre for Forensic Science in 2012, and has led several research programs and forensic science curriculum development initiatives.

Xanthe’s research focuses on improving our understanding and interpretation of the transfer, persistence, prevalence and recovery (TPPR) of fingermarks and microtraces in different environments. She currently supervises research students working on a range of projects: from fundamental studies on how forensic traces behave in different scenarios to large scale collaborations finding sustainable alternatives to current fingermark visualisation methods.

Xanthe is a member of the International Fingerprint Research Group, Australian Academy of Forensic Sciences, and Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society. Her research has led to successful collaborations with national police agencies, Australian and international universities, and funding from the Australian Research Council.