Kate M. Barnes Data-verified

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Senior Lecturer in Forensic Biology

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

6 h-index 16 pubs 243 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Kate M. Barnes' research focuses on forensic entomology, specifically the application of entomological principles to legal investigations. Her work has explored the limitations and future research needs within the field, as highlighted in her 2022 publication "From Crime Scene to Court: How Should Future Research Address the Current Limitations in Forensic Entomology?". Barnes has also investigated practical aspects of forensic entomology, including the development and comparison of methods for insect collection and identification. A 2025 technical note details a comparison of solvents for optimal extraction and morphological identification of blow flies from sticky traps. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 8, with 18 total publications and 337 total citations. Barnes collaborates with Sarah Clark McKenzie at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, with whom she shares one publication.

Metrics

  • h-index: 6
  • Publications: 16
  • Citations: 243

Selected Publications

  • We Wanted to Do Something Innovative: Exploring Motivations of Arkansas Districts Adopting Four-Day School Weeks or Year-Round Calendars (2025)

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