About me
Dr. Peace is an internationally recognized forensic toxicologist and a Full Professor in the FEPAC-accredited Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University and is one of the founding faculty for the Department. She served as Associate Chair and Chair for nearly a decade. She has been funded by the National Institute of Justice to study the efficacy of electronic cigarettes as they pertain to substance use and abuse, the proliferation of semi-synthetic THC analogs, and evaluating the pharmacokinetics and retrograde extrapolation of blood alcohol concentration with a diverse population. Her research has highlighted emerging issues of electronic cigarettes as a tool for vaping drugs other than nicotine, the impact of vaping on drug testing roadside impairment evaluations for suspected DUI, and the emerging synthetic cannabinoid analogs in unregulated cannabis marketplaces. She is also funded by the Virginia Foundation for
Healthy Youth to analyze vaping products confiscated and collected on school properties across Virginia.
Dr. Peace is a Past President of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists and is a member of The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists and is a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. She is a member of the National Safety Council’s Alcohol, Drugs, and Impairment Division. She was recognized by VCU’s College of Humanities in Sciences for Distinguished Mentoring and nationally for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring by the Society of Forensic Toxicologists. Her work has been highlighted in mainstream media and described as impactful research by Discover Magazine and the American Chemical Society’s Chemical & Engineering News.
