William W. McGee
Forensic Science

Professor Emeritis Ph.D., University of Florida E-mail: mcgee@ucf.edu

Professor Emeritus William McGee, chemistry, a founding member of the UCF faculty, retired from the Department of Chemistry in May 2003. McGee helped develop the Forensic Science program and served as its first director and later as director of the National Center for Forensic Science. Under his leadership, UCF's forensics program expanded rapidly and is now considered one of the top three programs in the world. For his efforts, he received the Recognition Award for Outstanding Contribution to Forensic Science Education from the American Academy of Forensic Science. Regarded as an expert in forensic science DNA, he also received the Allen Berman Award for Best Paper given by the Naval Research Laboratory.

Research

Dr. McGee directed the Forensic Science Program since September 1972. Dr. McGee has both crime laboratory and court-room experience. In 1978, Dr. McGee was on sabbatical leave in Denver, Colorado working at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Crime Laboratory.

In 1997, Dr. McGee founded the National Center for Forensic Science, and was installed as Director. As a joint venture between UCF and the National Institute of Justice, the NCFS helps coordinate research and cooperation among forensic professionals specializing in arson and explosion debris analysis.