Kate Perrault is an Associate Professor of Forensic Sciences and Chemistry at Chaminade University of Honolulu. S he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Technology Sydney and a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in forensic sciences from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology. She specializes in the development of multidimensional separations for the comprehensive characterization of odors of forensic relevance. Kate is the Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Forensic and Bioanalytical Chemistry, which is supported through several federal grants, foundation grants, and industry support. She researches decomposition odor for forensic search and recovery, and mentors numerous undergraduate researchers as part of her integrated teaching and research program. Her current interests include odor production from post-mortem microbes, development of data processing workflows for multidimensional chromatography, promoting the adoption of multidimensional separations in the forensic sciences, and producing curriculum on multidimensional separations to be taught in undergraduate chemistry classes.
