Dr Kristin Ceniccola-Campos

Knowledge Exchange Associate

Pure and Applied Chemistry

Personal statement

Kristin is a Knowledge Exchange Associate who joined the University of Strathclyde in January 2023. She obtained a BA in chemistry from Cornell University in 2010 and completed her PhD in 2014 at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Kristin spend 8 years as a senior forensic chemist with the Drug Enforcement Administration in Virginia, United States before transitioning into her current role. Throughout her career she has focused on the profiling and characterisation of illicit drugs, clandestine laboratories, and analytical testing methods.

Kristin's current research centres on bridging the gap between forensic chemistry and public health through advanced detection and novel technologies, particularly new psychoactive substances and other emerging drugs. The transformation of forensic data into actionable health alerts help mitigate overdose crises and improve harm reduction strategies.

Publications

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Publications

Ketamine Trends in Scotland: Analysis of Police Seizure Data and Review of Early Identification Methods: Ceniccola-Campos Kristin, Murphy Laura, Carlysle-Davies Felicity; (2026)
Authentic assessment design in science – A case study of three approaches: English Rosanne, Miller Ainsley, Carlysle-Davies Felicity, Ceniccola-Campos Kristin; (2025)
Presumptive tests for xylazine-a computer vision approach: Chang Hui Yun, Donnachie Kristin, McCabe Timothy J D, Barrington Henry, Carlysle-Davies Felicity, Ceniccola-Campos Kristin, Reid Marc; Analytical Science Advances Vol 6 (2025); https://doi.org/10.1002/ansa.70008
The quantitative and qualitative analysis of dye in fentanyl tablets via ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy : a forensic approach: Mitchell Charley K, Dumke Jonathan C, Corbett Charlotte A, Jones Laura M, Ceniccola-Campos Kristin E; Journal of Forensic Sciences Vol 69, pp. 2222-2229 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15598
Advances in cocaine signature methodology : alkaloid and isotope profiles of coca grown in Puno, Peru: Jones Laura M, Ceniccola-Campos Kristin E, Morello David R; Drug testing and analysis Vol 14, pp. 519-524 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1002/dta.3198
Corrigendum : Alternative splicing promotes tumour aggressiveness and drug resistance in African American prostate cancer: Wang Bi-Dar, Ceniccola Kristin, Hwang SuJin, Andrawis Ramez, Horvath Anelia, Freedman Jennifer A, Olender Jacqueline, Knapp Stefan, Ching Travers, Garmire Lana, Patel Vyomesh, Garcia-Blanco Mariano A, Patierno Steven R, Lee Norman H; Nature Communications Vol 8 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16161

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Professional Activities

EAFS 2028: Organiser; 18/9/2028
Drugs Research Network Scotland Annual Conference: Invited speaker; 4/6/2026
Chemistry Careers Talk: Stirling High School: Speaker; 1/6/2026
Chemistry Careers Talk: Balfron High School: Speaker; 29/5/2026
ENFSI Drugs Working Group Annual Meeting: Participant; 21/4/2026
Chemistry Careers Talk: St Aloysius College: Recipient; 27/3/2026

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Projects

Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund Summer Studentship: Ceniccola-Campos, Kristin (Principal Investigator); 22-Jan-2026 - 14-Jan-2026
2026 Forensic Science Summer School - University of Waterloo: Ceniccola-Campos, Kristin (Principal Investigator) Huszar, Tunde (Co-investigator) Moore, Barry (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026
2026 San Jose State University Summer School: Huszar, Tunde (Principal Investigator) Ceniccola-Campos, Kristin (Co-investigator) Moore, Barry (Academic); 01-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026
San Jose State University Summer School 2025: Huszar, Tunde (Principal Investigator) Ceniccola-Campos, Kristin (Co-investigator) Moore, Barry (Co-investigator); 03-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
University of Waterloo Summer School (2025): Ceniccola-Campos, Kristin (Principal Investigator) Huszar, Tunde (Co-investigator) Moore, Barry (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2025
2025 Centre for Forensic Science Outreach: Ceniccola-Campos, Kristin (Principal Investigator) Huszar, Tunde (Co-investigator); 05-Jan-2024 - 25-Jan-2025