Jennifer Limoges, MS, is the Associate Director/Toxicology at the New York State Police Forensic Investigation Center. She received her BS in Chemistry from Clarkson University and her MS in Forensic Science from the University of New Haven. She began working for the New York State Police as a Forensic Scientist in 1994. Ms. Limoges is an active member of the Society of Forensic Toxicologist (SOFT) and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS). She was a member of the SOFT Board of Directors from 2011-2017, serving as President in 2016, and is a current member of the SOFT/AAFS Drugs & Driving Committee. She is a member and Past President of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS), a member of the International Association of Chemical Testing (IACT), and is certified by the American Board of Criminalistics (ABC-GKE). Ms. Limoges is part of the National Safety Council’s Alcohol, Drugs, and Impairment Division (NSC ADID), and has been on their Executive Committee since 2008. She received the NSC ADID’s prestigious Robert F. Borkenstein Award in 2023 for her outstanding contributions to the field of alcohol and drug related traffic safety.
Ms. Limoges’ primary area of expertise is in impaired driving issues. She co-authored the 2013 JAT publication “Recommendations for Toxicological Investigation of Drug Impaired Driving and Motor Vehicle Fatalities,” as well as the 2017 and 2021 updates. Ms. Limoges is a strong proponent of continuing education. She has hosted numerous workshops over the years at both the local and national level, providing training to toxicologists, law enforcement officers, attorneys, and judges.
Ms. Limoges is also very active in standards development within the forensic science community. She worked to establish the Academy Standards Board (ASB) and currently serves as the Chair. She is a member of the ASB Toxicology Consensus Body and is a past member of the OSAC Toxicology Subcommittee and SWGTOX.