Institute of Criminological & Forensic Sciences
at
California University of Pennsylvania

At the Institute of Criminological & Forensic Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania, a highly regarded team of criminologists and forensic, behavioral, and legal scientists provide unique professional services for police officers, detectives, district attorneys, coroners, public defenders, and others involved in the administration of justice. The scope of activities undertaken by the Investigative Team is wide ranging. Cold case files are examined; forensic anthropologists assist in identification of human remains and in determining a decedent’s cause and manner of death; behavioral crime specialists evaluate crime scenes and equivocal deaths from psychological perspectives; and criminologists are available to provide criminal intelligence and link analysis in relation to complex cases. The Institute also examines gambling devices and racketeering records. The faculty members directly involved in the Institute are listed below together with their areas of expertise.

The Institute also provides training in areas such as: Computer Forensics; Behavioral Analysis of Violent Crime; Arabic and Spanish for Law Enforcement/Legal Professionals; Forensic Interrogations of Criminal Suspects; and Forensic Anthropology for Police. Please click here for a schedule of our current training courses (Training Schedule). 

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Investigative Consultants:

Dr. John R. Cencich (Director)

• Forensic Law
• Gambling Device Examination
• Forensic Analysis, Reconstruction, and Interpretation of Clandestine Business (Racketeering) Records
• Forensic Interrogations of Criminal Suspects

Dr. Aref M. Al-Khattar

• Criminal Intelligence Analysis
• Terrorism and Arabic Culture

Dr. Cassandra Kuba

• Forensic Anthropology

Dr. Raymond Hsieh

• Computer Forensics
• Video Imaging Enhancement

Dr. Emily Sweitzer

• Criminal Profiling
• Behavioral Analysis of Violent Crime
• Psychological Autopsies

Language Capabilities

The Institute has language capabilities in Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and French. Services in other languages can easily be arranged.

For further information or for a request for professional consulting or training, please contact Professor Cencich at 724.938.4424 or 724.938.1576. Email: Cencich@calu.edu