BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Yeatman earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Central Florida and a M.S. in Veterinary Medical Sciences with a concentration in Forensic Toxicology from the University of Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Toxicologists and a Diplomate of the American Board of Criminalistics in the discipline of drug chemistry. He is also a certified technical assessor for the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) in the disciplines of toxicology and controlled substances.
He has over 27 years of experience working in state and local crime laboratories in various capacities including forensic toxicologist, forensic drug chemist, chemistry and toxicology unit manager, and laboratory director. He is also an Associate Professor for the University of Florida Forensic Sciences Master’s degree program. He has over 25 years of experience in forensic toxicology and has testified as an expert in Forensic Toxicology and Forensic Drug Chemistry approximately 200 times throughout Florida.
He has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals and his work has been presented at national meetings including the AAFS and SOFT. In addition to SOFT, he is a member of TIAFT, the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD), and a member of the Toxicology Section of AAFS. He is the current SOFT President and has been appointed to numerous State and National Forensic Science committees including appointments to the Organization of Standard Area Committees (OSAC) Toxicology Subcommittee, the National Commission on Forensic Science (NCFS) Human Factors Subcommittee, and the AAFS Academy Standards Board Toxicology Consensus Body.