Native American Student Spotlight: Chase Weber, Forensic Sciences

Friday, November 12, 2021

Media Contact: Sara Plummer | Communications Coordinator | 918-561-1282 | sara.plummer@okstate.edu

In November, we will spotlighting Native American students at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in honor of Native American Heritage Month.

Chase Weber, School of Forensic Sciences

Where are you from? 

Mustang, Oklahoma.                                                                                                                            

What tribe/nation are you a citizen or member of?

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.

Why did you want to come to OSU-CHS and what are your career goals?

I was led to OSU-CHS through the paleontology and anthropology field experiences I had while taking part in Native Explorers, a program at OSU-CHS that offers Native American college students the chance for hands-on anatomy and paleontology experiences. My career goal is to continue to work as a medicolegal death investigator, someone who works with medical examiners and coroners. I would also like to work more with forensic anthropology. 

What has the experience been like so far in the School of Forensic Sciences at OSU-CHS?

The entire program is like being part of a family. Each of the courses has opened doors that I hadn’t thought possible.  

How has being Native American impacted your life or your career choices?

It taught me to look at my life at a more spiritual level. I have learned to trust that even after the loss of my loved ones they are with me through the path of life. Being a Native American in the forensic field brings more diversity into the field.