Stephanie Polifroni

Stephanie Polifroni is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Stevens Institute of Technology. She joined Stevens in 2024 after over a decade of teaching forensic science, instrumental analysis, and general chemistry as an Adjunct at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. With 10 years of professional experience in the forensic science industry at the NYPD Police Laboratory, she serves all five boroughs of New York City.

• PhD in Criminal Justice - Forensic Science (2022) from CUNY Graduate Center
• MS in Forensic Science (2013) from John Jay College of Criminal Justice
• BS in Chemistry (2010) from Hofstra University

Her research and teaching focus on forensic science methodologies, instrumental analysis techniques, and foundational chemistry principles. She bridges academic knowledge with real-world applications in criminal justice and forensic toxicology.