Criminal Psychology Expert Witness

Keywords

Psychology, Criminal behavior, behavioral analysis of crime scenes, dangerousness of offenders, psychological profiling, equivocal deaths, geographical profiling, serial crimes, stalking, terrorism, risk assessment, debunking criminal profiling techniques, crime scene assessment, developing psychological and geographical profiles, serial murder and criminal investigative analysis, multimedia presentations, similarities between crimes, Crime Scene Reconstruction, Network Analysis, Cross Examination Preparation, Threat Assessment, Serial Crimes, Determining if Crimes are Linked, Equivocal Deaths, Stalking, Analysis of Detectives Decision making, Criminal Investigations, Geographical Profiling, Victimology, Cold Case Investigations, Medico Legal Death Investigations,

Expert Witness No.1985

North Carolina

Applied Psychologist

More than 12 Years of experience as a forensic and behavioral science investigator in areas such as criminal profiling, crime scene reconstruction, criminal investigations, and decision-making in criminal investigations.

Recognized as one of the top cold case investigators; particular skilled at ’bridging gaps’ between esoteric theories and real world applications resulting in a better understanding of criminal behavior for jurors, attorneys and other related professionals. Meticulously organized and detailed focused; excellent interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.

Professional Experience

Criminal Investigative and Forensic Science Consultant
1997 - Present
A Trial & Forensic Consultancy, Inc.

Sample of Defense Expert Consultancy
State of Florida vs. Michel Escoto - Murder - Expert witness - crime scene reconstruction - April 2010 to Present - Miami, FL
U.S. Army Trial Defense Service - Master Sgt. Timothy Hennis murder case - Ft. Bragg, NC - 2008 to 2010 - Triple murder
US Navy vs. LT Joseph Cacciola - Sexual assault - Norfolk, VA - 2007
Law firm of Butler, Pappas, Weihmuller, Katz & Craig, LLP - Tampa, FL -
Blackwell vs. Lando - Wrongful death - 2007 - Orange County, FL
Attorney Michael Priarone -New Jersey Capital Litigation Unit - Steve Fortin’s murder trial - qualified as an expert in criminal investigations - 2006 - 2007
Hyde & Gomer - Attorneys at Law - Liberty Mutual Insurance - Garman vs. Foote Action - Rape trial - Florida - 2006
Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit - Topeka, KS - John Robinson’s serial
murder trial - 2001 - 2002

Sample of Forensic Investigative Consultancy
Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Department - Serial murders - 2008
Riley County Police Department - Serial rapes - 2008
Tara Grinstead - Ocilla, GA - Missing person - 2006 (ongoing)
Blackfoot Police Department, Blackfoot, Idaho - Unsolved double murder -2006
Jessica Lunsford - Citrus County, FL - Kidnap/murder - 2005
Natalee Holloway - Aruba - Missing person - 2005
Dru Sjodin - Grand Forks, ND - Kidnap/murder - 2004
Derrick Todd Lee - Baton Rouge, LA - serial murderer - 2004
Kevin and Aaron Annett - Blackfoot PD. - Blackfoot, ID - murder - 2004
D.C. Sniper - Washington, DC/MD - serial murderers - 2002
Samuel Smithers, Hillsborough County, Florida, serial murderer 1999
Laura Smithers - Friendswood, TX - kidnap/murder - 1997
John Williams, Jr. - Raleigh, NC - serial murderer - 1997
Unsolved rapes - Paris, France - 1996

Law Enforcement and Investigative Training

American College of Forensic Examiners, Certified Medical Investigator III, 2008
American College of Forensic Examiners, Blood spatter analysis, 2008
Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine, Death investigations, Richmond, VA , 2006
Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine, Death investigations, Richmond, VA, 2005
Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine - Conference on Forensic Entomology and Death Investigations, Richmond, VA, 2004.
Examined over 300 cold case serial murders’ case files during my Ph.D. research,1995, 1996.
Law Enforcement Training Network (LETN) - Introduction to VICAP - Newton County Sheriff’s Department - 1994
Law Enforcement Training Network (LETN) - Investigating Serial Murder -Newton County Sheriff’s Department - 1994
Henderson Police Training Academy - Specialized Training in Criminal Investigations - Henderson, NC (22 hours) - 1987
Butner Public Safety - North Carolina Police Information Network Computer Training - Public Safety Telecommunications - Butner, NC (12 hours) - 1987
North Carolina Highway State Patrol - Henderson, NC - Chemical Tests for Alcohol Operator - (48 hours) - 1986
Criminal Investigations I and II - North Carolina Police Academy, 1986
Special Law Enforcement Certification - North Carolina Police Academy, 1986
Court Procedures and Evidence - North Carolina Police Academy, 1986
Vance-Granville Community College - Henderson, NC - (9 hours) - Patrol Operations - 1986
Vance-Granville Community College - Henderson, NC - (8 hours) - Firearms -1986
State of North Carolina Department of Criminal Justice Training Standards - LawEnforcement Basic Police Recruit Training - Henderson Police Training Academy- Henderson, NC - (300 hours) - 1985
North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation - Fingerprinting Law, Submission of Fingerprints, and how to take legible inked impression - (4 hours) - 1985

Education

PhD Applied Psychology with a concentration in criminal investigative psychology
Institute for Investigative Psychology - University of Liverpool - Liverpool, England -1998 - British Psychological Society (BPS) and American Psychological Association (APA) approved program.

Dissertation Title: Inner Themes-Outer Behaviors: A Multivariate Model of U.S. Serial Killers’ Crime Scene Actions

Degree Subject Areas
Quantitative and Qualitative Statistics
Applied Psychology/Criminology
Personality and Attachment Theories
Criminological Theories
Criminal Investigation
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Criminal Psychology
Facet Theory
Criminal Classification Systems
Multidimensional Scaling
Criminal Justice Systems

Lecturing Assistant - Institute for Investigative Psychology - 1995 -1996
University of Liverpool International Scholarship - 1994-1998

MS, Criminology
Indiana State University - Terre Haute, IN - 1993 1994
Academic scholarship Teaching assistant Internship - Newton County Sheriff’s Department
Alpha Phi Sigma - National Criminal Justice Honor Society

BS, Behavioral Science - Minor Criminal Justice
Trevecca Nazarene University - Nashville, TN - 1991 - 1993

AS, Criminal Justice Technology
Vance-Granville Community College - Henderson - NC - 1983 - 1985
North Carolina Sheriff’s Association Scholarship

Additional Work Experience

Departmental Chair and Associate Professor - Department of Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Saint Augustine’s College - Raleigh, NC 27610 - August 2008 to May 2010

Assistant Professor - Department of Criminal Justice
North Carolina Central University - Durham, NC 27707 - August 2007 - May 2008
Courses taught: Criminal investigations, legal and forensic ethics, police management theory.

Assistant Professor - Department of Criminal Justice
East Carolina University - Greenville, NC 27858 - August 2006 - May 2007
Forensic and criminal investigation studies
Courses taught: Introduction to forensic science, criminal investigations, forensic impressions and markings, policing and diversity, crime scene investigations and criminal profiling.

Assistant Professor of Justice Studies
Methodist University - Fayetteville, NC - 2001 - 2005
Developed forensic concentration within the justice studies degree
Developed online course content for criminal profiling/serial murder courses Taught the course that had the highest enrollment of any online class (profiling) for five years
Courses taught (day, night, summer): criminology - forensic science - victimology -corrections - investigations - organized crime - internship - profiling - deviant behavior

Research Associate Professor
Justice Center - University of Alaska Anchorage - Anchorage, AK - 1999 - 2001
Courses taught: criminal investigation - administration of justice - criminal profiling - serial murder (summer courses) - seminar in criminal violation

Teaching Assistant
Indiana State University - Terre Haute, IN - 1993 - 1994
Department of Criminology
Assisted undergraduate students with assignments and essays
Administered weekly tests and graded tests
Assisted in teaching introduction to criminology and criminal justice procedures

Police Officer
Oxford Police Department - Oxford, NC - 1985 - 1989
Drug undercover work Sworn Police Officer Dispatcher Breathalyzer operator

Publications

Available upon request.

Professional Seminars and Conferences