Testimonials
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Sumit Kapur
Forensics was the most important academic and social experience of my undergraduate education. It gave me organization, preparation, and communication skills I continue to use today as an attorney, taught me how to be an effective team player, and has given me some of my closest friends.
- Sumit Kapur 2021 Political Science
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Connie Doyle
I was on the UFO forensic team and it was a terrific experience. We travelled and competed with other schools. I participated in several events, won at Regionals, and went to Nationals with some of my teammates. I feel privileged to have had this opportunity and will never forget the education I earned from public speaking, which has helped me throughout my career.
- Connie Doyle 1984 Marketing
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Ben Snead
Participating in the UO Mock Trial Program via the Forensics Department was not just an integral part of my college experience, it was a crucial part of my professional development. Thanks to the Mock Trial Program I became a confident public speaker and a better writer, both of which are skills I use daily as a professional. Moreover, I am one of several alumni of the Mock Trial Program who are now working or studying in Washington DC. I can't speak for others, but I doubt I would be in this position without UOMT.
- Ben Snead 2024 Political Science
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Chris Crew
Forensics gave me the tools I needed to succeed. Unlike any other form of study, Forensics uses interscholastic competition as a tool to motivate students to learn how to think. Reason, logic, and facts dominate this compeition, giving students an understanding of how to thoughtfully reason and a confidence that they can overcome any challenge.
- Chris Crew 2002 Political Science
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Siobhan Nolan
Participating in mock trial during undergrad shaped my college experience and made a last impact on the rest of my life. Mock trial is what encouraged me to pursue law school and what allowed me to be successful there. However, I was only able to participate because of the lack of financial barriers. I would never taken the leap to join if there was a cost associated with it.
- Siobhan Nolan 2021 Planning, Public Policy, and Management
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Greg Mina
UOMT taught me everything I know about leadership, hard work, and advocacy. It introduced me to the idea that I could work hard and get into a great law school.
- Greg Mina 2016 Political Science, Spanish
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Alexandra Jansky
Irreplaceable skills. I would not be a trial attorney today without UO Forensics and my honors college degree
- Alexandra Jansky 2019 Political Science & Spanish
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Brooke Cates
The forensics program is one that should be kept as it teaches our young men and women how to engage in difficult conversations in an appropriate way. I hope you will keep the strong forensics department at University of Oregon so the university can continue on it's amazing mission in this field of study.
- Brooke Cates 1993 Education
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Logan Robinette
As a former forensic chemistry major at a different university, and someone who now teaches high school chemistry and organic chemistry, forensics opens career pathways for many students. Speech and debate is an integral part of those career pathways. The speech and debate club is HUGE at West Linn High School, where I now teach. For many students, our club advisor Mr. Sugar is an inspiration. Students of all creeds and backgrounds take part in speech and debate each year. Some students may be soft spoken and anxious about public speaking before trying speech and debate, but through the club, they learn valuable skills that take them far in life.
- Logan Robinette 2023 Master's of Education, Curriculum & Instruction
What Forensics Has Meant to Me: Emily Fowler
UOMT taught me legal reasoning and literacy that has been essential to my career. This experience was critical to my job opportunities and professional development, and has been consequential to the roles I’ve sought. And more personally, the support system and community I’ve gained from UOMT has followed me throughout my life.
- Emily Fowler 2021 Political science
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