Faculty

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At Evidentia University of Behavioral and Forensic Sciences our esteemed faculty and guest speakers are leaders in their respective fields, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to our students. Our faculty members are dedicated to providing high-quality education through evidence-based and student-centered teaching methods. They are not only educators but also active professionals, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of behavioral and forensic sciences.

Meet our faculty and guest speakers and see how their expertise can help you achieve your academic and professional goals at Evidentia University. Click on their photos or names to view their full profiles.

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Faculty

Faculty, guest speakers, and strategic contributors from Evidentia University of Behavioral and Forensic Sciences. Click any profile to view the full bio.

Mark Safarik Mark Safarik Retired FBI profiler with 23 years in the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit at Quantico, Virginia. Adjunct faculty at Boston College and the University of Pennsylvania, and a member of the Vidocq Society. View profile Erik Hickey Eric W. Hickey, PhD Professor Emeritus in California and consultant to the FBI's UNABOM Task Force. Author of Serial Murderers and Their Victims, a standard text across US universities and law-enforcement training. View profile Elmarie Myburgh Elmarie Myburgh Retired Lieutenant Colonel and criminal profiler; her behavioural linkage analysis secured the conviction of South Africa's “Facebook Rapist.” View profile Wayne Petherick Wayne Petherick, PhD Associate Professor of Criminology; author or co-author of 50+ scholarly articles and three textbooks on criminal profiling used in US law-enforcement training. View profile Alex Hortal Alex Hortal Senior Lecturer at University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University. Philosopher of behavioral public policy. View profile Phill Agnew Phill Agnew Applying Behavioral Economics in Marketing and Sales. Host of Nudge, the UK's #1 marketing podcast, translating behavioral science into practical marketing lessons for a global audience. View profile Robert W. Robertson, PhD Robert W. Robertson, PhD Consultant and educator based in Tampa, Florida, and Senior Research Fellow at the University of London. A Fulbright Specialist named by the U.S. Department of State, with 25+ years leading organizations in academia and the public sector. View profile Tonya S. Rivers, DBA Tonya S. Rivers, DBA Executive coach and strategic consultant for tech-driven leaders across the United States, with 20+ years guiding executives through enterprise transformation and strategic execution. View profile Sara Isaac Sara Isaac Trained at the University of California and Johns Hopkins. Director of Strategy at Marketing for Change, applying behavioral science to US public-health and equity campaigns. View profile Timothy K. Mantz, DBA Timothy K. Mantz, DBA Professor of Marketing and Interim Executive Director of the RISE Foundation at Alabama A&M University. A native New Yorker with 20+ years in corporate marketing and advertising leadership. View profile Kathy Mantz, DBA Kathy Mantz, DBA Award-winning marketing educator from Eugene, Oregon, with appointments at Purdue Global, Cabrini (now Villanova) and Alabama A&M University, and 25+ years of corporate experience. View profile Willie J. Rivers III, DBA Willie J. Rivers III, DBA Professor of Data Science and Data Governance and DBA from the University of Missouri, Saint Louis. A seasoned IT leader who has taught data analytics at Webster University since 2018. View profile Tomi Wahlström, DM Tomi Wahlström, DM Director of the Covey Academy at Covenant House Alaska and former Provost of United States Sports University. Doctor of Management who has taught across 23 U.S. universities and colleges since 1997. View profile Jeanette Espinal, DBA Jeanette Espinal, DBA Dean of Student Experience at MUST University and DBA from Florida International University, with 12+ years in higher-education administration and international operations. View profile Alex Aaron, MSc Alex Aaron, MSc Associate Professor of International Business, Economics and Finance at SIU Schiller International University, with studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and 19+ years across higher education and financial markets. View profile Alicia Ramos Alicia Ramos Behavioral Economics Senior Manager at BBVA; postgraduate in behavioral economics from the University of Barcelona. View profile Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino, PhD Carlos Tasso Eira de Aquino, PhD Executive and scholar with a PhD and two post-doctoral fellowships, and Provost and Chief Academic Officer at institutions across the United States. Teaches strategic management, economics and business analytics. View profile Enrique Salas Díaz Enrique Salas Díaz Part of BBVA's Behavioral Economics team; behavioral science applied to financial decision-making. View profile Cristina Lázaro Cristina Lázaro, PhD PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Bridges behavioral ecology, primate behavior and economics. View profile Anisha Singh Anisha Singh Behavioral Economics Researcher. PhD candidate at the London School of Economics; former Vice President at the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics; Practitioner-in-Residence at MIT GOV/LAB. View profile Juan Camilo Salcedo Juan Camilo Salcedo, PhD Bachelor's from Bryant University, Rhode Island; PhD in Experimental Social Psychology. Leads behavioral-science practice across Latin America. View profile Jaume Masip Jaume Masip, PhD Associate Professor at USAL (Universidad de Salamanca); one of the most cited researchers worldwide in deception detection. View profile María José Garrido María José Garrido, PhD Commander in Spain's Guardia Civil and PhD in Psychology; lead author of its protocol on psychological first aid in gender-violence cases. View profile Andrés Sotoca Andrés Sotoca, PhD Commander in Spain's Guardia Civil heading its Criminal Behavior Analysis Section; PhD researching offender profiling. View profile Carmen Feijoo Carmen Feijoo Chair of the ECAC Behaviour Detection Study Group since 2018; heads the Behaviour Detection Group at Madrid Airport for the Guardia Civil's ICARO project. View profile Alicia Juárez Alicia Juárez Psychologist and officer in Spain's National Police Behavioral Analysis Section; co-author of its manual on lie and deception detection. View profile Sergio Martínez Pacheco Sergio Martínez Pacheco Psychologist and former analyst in Spain's National Police Behavioral Analysis Section (SAC); PhD from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. View profile Manuel Ramos Romero Manuel Ramos Romero Sergeant in the Guardia Civil's Criminal Behavior Analysis Section; instructor in nonverbal-behavior analysis. View profile Antonio Domínguez. Antonio Domínguez, MSc. Director of the Institute for Anti-Fraud Behavioral Analysis; trained in Medicine and Surgery. View profile Rocío Viñambres Rocío Viñambres Nonverbal-communication analyst and PhD candidate in Behavioral Economics; columnist at LegalToday. Holds an MBA from New Hampshire. View profile Isaac López Pita Isaac López Pita Launched the first official qualification in behavioral economics in Spain; author of Cambiar (Editorial Kolima). View profile Henry Nasser Henry Nasser Behavioral Economics & Behavioral Finance. Behavioral science for financial services, insights teams and customer decision-making. View profile Rafael López Rafael López, PhD Founder of Evidentia University; dual PhDs in Psychology and Economics. View profile Ignacio Tolosa Ignacio Tolosa Chief Executive Officer of Evidentia University. View profile Yesid Barrera Yesid Barrera, PhD Vice-Provost of Evidentia University; negotiation studies at Harvard University; has worked with the UN, IDB, ILO and IFAD. View profile Jorge Jiménez Jorge Jiménez Directs Evidentia's Schools of Crime Science and Behavioral Science; author of two reference textbooks on criminal profiling. View profile Mercedes Diéguez Mercedes Diéguez Strategic-leadership background at Telefónica, now directing Evidentia's School of Business and Behavior. View profile Ángel Cuñado Ángel Cuñado, PhD PhD in Psychology; researcher with the Behavior & Law team and clinical psychologist. View profile Javier Sanz Sierra Javier Sanz Sierra Criminologist, CISO & CTO; specialist in cyberintelligence, OSINT and AI applied to behavior. View profile Laura Requena Laura Requena, PhD PhD in Psychology (European mention); Cyber Intelligence Specialist and Certified Information Security Manager. View profile José Villena José Villena 30+ years in public security; professor of criminology (UDIMA and Universidad Internacional de Valencia). View profile Silvestre Cabezas Silvestre Cabezas Psychologist and criminologist; academically published work on criminal profiling. View profile Rodolfo González Rodolfo González Director of Human Resources at Evidentia University; Master's in Behavioral Economics. View profile Anderson Tamborim Anderson Tamborim, MSc Researcher applying AI-driven facial-expression recognition to criminal behavior. View profile Mercedes de Haro Mercedes de Haro Specialist in public-sector contract management. View profile Pablo Ferreiros Pablo Ferreiros PhD in Communication and Strategy; teaches at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. View profile

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