Robert Powers

Robert Powers, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of New Haven in the Forensic Science Department under the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences. He specializes in forensic toxicology, teaching both graduate and undergraduate-level forensics courses. Dr. Powers has directed multiple Toxicology and Controlled Substance laboratories and serves as a consultant in criminal and civil cases nationwide.

• Forensic toxicology expert in alcohol and drug-related cases
• Co-author of the textbook Forensic Toxicology - Mechanisms and Pathology
• Research focuses on ethanol's impact on drug metabolism, postmortem changes, and glycoprotein-based species differentiation
• Regular expert commentator on high-profile forensic cases involving fentanyl overdoses, date-rape drugs, DUIs, and postmortem toxicology

His media appearances include NBC Connecticut, A&E True Crime Blog, and global news outlets discussing forensic implications in cases ranging from the Suitcase Killer to the Titan submersible disaster. Available at RPowers@newhaven.edu for forensic toxicology consultations.