Vision, Mission, and Honors
VISION
LFTR will be a beacon for transformative information that will empower communities.
We will science today for a safer tomorrow.
MISSION
To build courageous scientific leaders by cultivating an environment of integrity and care, teaching and learning fundamentals to develop innovative strategies and techniques, and empowering our communities to make evidence-based decisions.
AWARDS & HONORS
Dr. Peace’s Recognitions
- Virginia Public Service Award for Outstanding Public Leadership in Cannabis Law Reform, Virginia NORML, 2023
- Teaching and Mentoring Award, Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2021
- Hodges-Kay Service Award, Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association, VCU, 2018
- International Vision Fellow, Institute of Environmental Science Research, New Zealand, 2018
STUDENT RECOGNITIONS
- Alaina Holt, Experimental Design and Impact to Toxicology Award for The Impact of Vaping Ethanol-Containing E-cigarette Liquids on Roadside Impairment Investigations. Society of Forensic Toxicologists and Journal of Analytical Toxicology, 2023
- Alaina Holt, June K. Jones Award, Excellence in Student Research, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2023
- Emani Smith, Sunshine-Wong Award for Significant Contributions to the Fields of Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Midwestern Association of Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 2023
- Laerissa Reveil, Young Scientist Award for Research Contributions in Forensic Toxicology, The aerosolization efficiency of cocaine in a eutectic mixture with nicotine in electronic cigarettes. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2022
- Tyson Baird, Educational Research Award, Opioid-like adverse effects of tianeptine in male rats and mice. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2022
- Bailey Jones, Educational Research Award, Developing a unified method for the analysis of five ethanol metabolites: EtG, EtS, GTOL, 5-HTOL, and 5-HIAA using UPLC-MS/MS. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2022
- Erica Sales, Educational Research Award, Analysis of ethanol aerosolized in an e-cigarette by HS GC-FID and an assessment of particle size distribution. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2021
- Courtney Atkins, David Baldacci Student Experiential Learning Award, VCU, 2021
- Ashley Gesseck Harris, Educational Research Award, Analyzing drugs in neonates using oral fluid and urine to develop a prediction model for neonatal abstinence syndrome and assess the implications in forensic toxicology. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2020
- Haley Mulder, June K. Jones Award, Excellence in Student Research, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, 2020
- Haley Mulder, Educational Research Award, Evaluating the Dragon in E-Cigarettes: An Analysis of the Aerosol from an E-Liquid Adulterated with Methadone. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2018
- Karen Butler, Leo Dal Cortivo Award for Best Platform Presentation, The Presumptive Analysis of Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Using Solid-Phase Micro-extraction (SPME) for Analysis by GCMS and AccuTOF DART-MS. Society of Forensic Toxicologists, 2015