Faculty
Our faculty is compromised of internationally renowned and published experts. They all work cases, testify in court, and are Board Certified in Criminal Profiling (D-ABP).
Brent E. Turvey, PhD
Director - Forensic Criminology &
Criminal Profiling Programs
BIO
Primarily, Dr. Brent Turvey works Major Case. This is defined by most law enforcement agencies as any investigation involving death, sexual violence, or multiple victimization. However, it is also a reference to crimes requiring significant investigative effort, multi-jurisdictional coordination, or intense public interest.
Since 1996, Dr. Turvey has performed casework as a Forensic Scientist, Crime Scene Analyst, Crime Reconstructionist, Forensic Criminologist, and /or Criminal Profiler for law enforcement agencies (police and prosecutors), attorney clients, and Government / NGOs all over the world. This includes cases consultations, forensic assessments, investigative and forensic protocol development, teaching, and expert testimony in both criminal and civil matters.
Dr. Turvey´s casework tends to involve sexual assault, false allegations, shooting incident reconstructions, serial rapes and serial homicides, mass homicides (3+ victims), sexual homicides (aka femicides), domestic homicides, staged crime scenes, human trafficking, racial profiling, and other violent crime related issues.
Currently, Dr. Turvey is also the Senior Forensic Advisor to the Dubai Police Criminal Profiling Unit, housed within their Department of Forensic Science & Criminology located in Dubai, UAE.
Dr. Turvey has also maintained a caseload of femicides (e.g., sexual homicides, gender motivated domestic homicides), pre-femicidal violence, trafficking, and human rights cases in Latin America. Many of these are related to drug trafficking and / or human trafficking. Generally, they involve the implementation of the UN Model Protocol for Femicide Investigation in Latin America, with The Forensic Criminology Institute’s Behavioral Science Lab (BSL). In operation since 2019, the BSL has collaborated with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), JAVA (Mex), The United Nations, and The Attorney Generals Office in Bogota DC, providing support and training to attorneys and investigators.
He is also the author or co-author of more than 20 authoritative textbooks on these and related subjects, used in College and University Programs around the world.
EDUCATION
PhD - Criminology
MS - Forensic Science
BS - History
BS - Psychology
CREDENTIALS
Board Member, International Association of Forensic Criminologists
Diplomate - Academy of Behavioral Profiling (D-ABP)
Directorate - Global Forensic Alliance
PUBLICATIONS (sample
- Chisum & Turvey (2012) Crime Reconstruction, 2nd Ed. (Elsevier Science)
- Turvey (2013) Forensic Fraud (Elsevier Science)
- Cooley & Turvey (2014) Miscarriages of Justice (Elsevier Science)
- Crowder & Turvey (2017) Forensic Investigation (Elsevier Science)
- Turvey, Savino, & Coronado (2018) False Allegations: Investigative and Forensic Issues in Fraudulent Reports of Crime (Elsevier Science)
- Turvey & Coronado (2022) Criminal Psychology (Elsevier Science)
- Turvey (2023) Criminal Profiling, 5th Ed. (Elsevier Science)
- Turvey (2024) Forensic Victimology, 3rd Ed (Elsevier Science)
For a more complete list, visit Amazon.com.
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Faculty
Deimer M. Cardona, D-ABP
Homicide Investigator / Instructor
BACKGROUND:
Deimer is an award winning homicide Investigator, formerly with the Colombian National Police; internationally published in the area of criminal profiling; and court qualified in homicide investigation and criminal profiling (Colombia).
He currently works as a criminal investigator with the National Police in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Deimer is a Diplomate with the IAFC's Academy of Behavioral Profiling (D-ABP).
Changwon Pyo, PhD
Pyo Institute of Crime Science / Instructor, FCI
BACKGROUND:
With a long history of working in law law enforcement, Dr. Pyo is a former instructor at the Korean National Police University. He is alsoFormer Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. He teaches criminal profiling and crime scene analysis through the Pyo Institute of Crime Science just outside of Seoul, and has authored numerous books on areas related to his experiences and expertise. He is a staunch advocate of human rights, with a focus on vulnerable groups like women and children.
Dr. Pyo is a Diplomate with the IAFC's Academy of Behavioral Profiling (D-ABP).
Paul J. Ciolino, D-ABP
Violent Crimes Unit / Instructor
BACKGROUND:
Paul is an internationally recognized private investigator and former lead investigator for CBS 48 Hours.
He has published multiple texts on defense investigations and wrongful convictions. He also also author of the award winning "Dead in Six Minutes", available through Forensic Press: http://www.forensic-press.com.
Paul is a Diplomate with the IAFC's Academy of Behavioral Profiling (D-ABP). Currently the Unit Chief of The FCI's VCU - USA.
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Stacey Venter, D-ABP
Instructor, FCI
BACKGROUND:
Residing in South Africa, Stacey Venter is currently set to graduate with an MS in Forensic Criminology with the FCI's class of 2024. She also served as a Resident Crime Analyst for the Forensic Criminology Institute from 2022-2024. She holds a BA in Criminology; a BA in Health Sciences and Social Services Psychology; a BA in Criminology; and a Professional Diploma in Criminal Profiling.
Stacey is also a Diplomate with the IAFC's Academy of Behavioral Profiling (D-ABP).