Biography — Jorge Jiménez Serrano

Jorge Jiménez Serrano directs the School of Crime Science, the School of Behavioral Science, and the Master's in Criminal Profiling at Evidentia University of Behavioral and Forensic Sciences. A criminal psychologist and criminal analyst, he is considered one of the leading Spanish-speaking specialists in criminal profiling.

His academic training began with a Bachelor's in Psychology at Universidad de Sevilla. He went on to complete a Master of Science in Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha and a Master of Science in Criminal and Forensic Psychopathology at Universidad Camilo José Cela. He holds the Criminal Analyst credential from University College London's Jill Dando Institute of Crime and Security Sciences, and is recognized as expert in criminal and forensic psychopathology by the Mental Health, Law and Policy Institute in Canada. He is also Professor at Universidad Nebrija (Madrid).

He has authored several reference textbooks on the field: Manual práctico del perfil criminológico (Lex Nova, 2010; 2nd edition by Dykinson in 2012, ISBN 978-84-9898-434-7), Psicología e investigación criminal. Psicología Criminalista (Dykinson, 2015, ISBN 978-84-9898-985-4), and Perfilación Criminal. En la mente del asesino. He maintains an active public profile through speaking engagements at criminology congresses including the I Congreso de Criminología de la Comunidad de Madrid.

Areas of expertise

Jorge Jiménez Serrano's work centers on criminal profiling, criminal psychology, criminal investigation.

Education and affiliations

Jorge Jiménez Serrano holds Bachelor's in Psychology from Universidad de Sevilla, Spain; MSc in Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency from Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain; MSc in Criminal and Forensic Psychopathology from Universidad Camilo José Cela, Madrid; Criminal Analyst credential from University College London — Jill Dando Institute of Crime and Security Sciences, England.