Nelson Lafrenière is an Associate Teaching Professor at Ontario Tech University since July 2014, specializing in forensic science and chemistry through the preparation and presentation of lectures. Lafrenière earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Toronto, where study spanned from 2009 to 2015. Prior to this, Lafrenière worked as an Undergraduate Researcher in Forensic Toxicology at Laurentian University from April 2008 to May 2009 and completed a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Forensic Science at Laurentian University from 2005 to 2009.